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Tjarnagígur rises to 633 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 215th highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 30 km away.
Map of Tjarnagígur
Tjarnagígur is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.0373°N, 18.3161°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 633 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F207 (Lakagígavegur)
- Off the main road
- 30.2 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 32.5 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 177 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 91 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.
Tjarnagígur weather and conditions
At Tjarnagígur in South Coast, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 13:15 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 4°C), overcast, wind 0 m/s gusting to 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:53, sunset 20:34). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 13:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
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Campsites
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The camp site is right by Highway 1, about 5 km away from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, but in…
F-Roads
Road to Iceland's most beautiful lake
Remote road to glacier edges
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 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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