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Þórólsfell rises to 595 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 232nd highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 19 km away.
Map of Þórólsfell
Þórólsfell is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.7166°N, 19.6634°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 595 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F261 (Emstruleið)
- Off the main road
- 18.8 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Hvolsvöllur — 28.3 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 121 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 349 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Þórólsfell weather and conditions
At Þórólsfell in South Coast, conditions as of 28 August 2026, 23:45 (Iceland time): 3°C, clear, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 38 m (sunrise 06:00, sunset 20:38). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 28 August 2026, 23:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Gráfell5 km
- 2Stóra Bláfell5 km
- 3Smáfjöll5 km
- 4Eggjar5 km
- 5Vörðufell6 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
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Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
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Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Campsites
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F-Roads
Loop around Laki craters
The road to Þórsmörk valley
Road to Laki craters
Fjallabaksleið syðri
Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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