About
Þríhyrningur rises to 957 m in North Iceland — the 207th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 24 km away.
Map of Þríhyrningur
Þríhyrningur is in North Iceland at 65.1583°N, 15.6977°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 957 m above sea level
Getting there
- Road F910 (Þríhyrningsleið)
Off the main road
- 24 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Fellabær — 60.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 318 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 62 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.
Þríhyrningur weather and conditions
At Þríhyrningur in North Iceland, conditions as of 29 August 2026, 06:45 (Iceland time): -1°C (feels like -4°C), partly cloudy, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 49 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:28). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 29 August 2026, 06:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Þríhyrningur
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Mynnisfjallgarður7 km
- 2Brattifjallgarður8 km
- 3Hestleiðarkollur9 km
- 4Öskjufjallgarður9 km
- 5Nónhnúkur10 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.

A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.

A waterfall in East Iceland.

Hot Springs
Water hot spring
Geothermal spot
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
There is space for up to 100 people, toilet, shower, area for washing dishes. If guest…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
Well equipped and peaceful camp site by a farm that is the only farm in this altitude in…
F-Roads
Power line service road
Mountain road to a fjord cabin nobody visits
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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