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Map of Austari Héraðsvötn
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65.6728°N, 19.4007°W · North Iceland
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Getting there
- Road 76 (Útblönduhlíð)
Off the main road
- 0.9 km from Route 76
Nearest town
- Varmahlíð — 13.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 208 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 122 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Austari Héraðsvötn
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.698 ISK · 2 hAustari Héraðsvötn weather and conditions
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5°Covercast · feels 1°C5 m/sgusts 88 h 31 mdaylight · 08:46 – 17:17
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Vestari Héraðsvötn5 km
- 2
Svartá5 km - 3
Sæmundará11 km
- 4
Sauðá13 km - 5
Húseyjarkvísl14 km
Hot springs
- 1Lýsulaugar13 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður13 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Sauðárkrókur14 km
Fuel
- 1
Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt13 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Sauðárkrókur13 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Varmahlíð13 km · 308.7 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
Where is Austari Héraðsvötn?
Austari Héraðsvötn is a river in North Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Austari Héraðsvötn?
Fishing any Icelandic river needs a permit sold per river or beat. Salmon rivers book far ahead and can be expensive; trout and char are more accessible. Never fish without a permit, and disinfect gear brought from abroad.
Is Austari Héraðsvötn safe to cross?
If Austari Héraðsvötn is crossed by an unbridged highland ford, treat it with real caution: glacial water is cold, fast, deeper than it looks and higher by afternoon. Cross only with the right 4WD and experience, watch another vehicle first, and if in doubt turn back.
When does Austari Héraðsvötn run highest?
Glacial rivers peak on warm summer afternoons, after rain and during the spring melt. A ford that is passable in the cool morning can be dangerous by late afternoon. Check road.is before highland driving.
Data & sources
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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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