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Þverbrekkuhnjúkur is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 1, 2.3 km away. Closest town is Kristnes, 26 km away.
Map of Þverbrekkuhnjúkur
Map
65.5418°N, 18.6207°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 2.3 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Kristnes — 25.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 221 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 147 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Þverbrekkuhnjúkur
Lake Mývatn & Northern Ligths - Winter Combofrom 35.840 ISK · 3 days
Goðafoss, Forest Lagoon & Northern Lights - Winter Combofrom 35.840 ISK · 3 days
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss & morefrom 29.900 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Premium Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri Duplicfrom 34.800 ISK · 8 h
Arctic Coastline, Microbrewery and Culture Tourfrom 34.207 ISK · 4 h 30 min
4x4 Premium Northern Lights & Photography Tour (from Akureyri)from 34.800 ISK · 2 h 30 min
4x4 Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri or Lake Myvatnfrom 45.000 ISK · 9 h
Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hÞverbrekkuhnjúkur weather and conditions
Last updated
-2°Csnow · feels -10°C11 m/sgusts 179 h 42 mdaylight · 08:09 – 17:51
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Kiðlingshnjúkur2 km
- 2Bessahlaðahnjúkur2 km
- 3Háafjall3 km
- 4Varmavatnshólafjall3 km
- 5Stapar4 km
Hot springs
- 1Reykjafoss Warm Waterfall20 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Eyjafjarðarsveit25 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Eyjafjarðarsveit26 km
Fuel
- 1
Kjarnagata27 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Akureyri Hlíðarbraut28 km · 279.8 kr/L - 3
Akureyri Sjafnargata28 km · 303.9 kr/L
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Þverbrekkuhnjúkur?
Þverbrekkuhnjúkur is in North Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — highland trailheads often need a 4×4, and some access roads only open in summer.
Can I hike Þverbrekkuhnjúkur without a guide?
It depends on the route and conditions. Lower Icelandic peaks are hikeable in summer with proper boots, layers and a forecast check, but weather turns fast even in July. Tell someone your route and register plans on safetravel.is.
When is the best time to hike Þverbrekkuhnjúkur?
June to September, when snow has cleared from the trails and daylight is long. Winter ascents are serious mountaineering. Always check the forecast on vedur.is before you set out.
How tall is Þverbrekkuhnjúkur?
Elevation for Þverbrekkuhnjúkur is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
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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