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64.3818°N, 21.2824°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 3.5 km from Route 47
Nearest town- Melahverfi — 26.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 41 km in a straight line
What else is close- 398 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Botnsá river
Self drive: Wetsuit Snorkeling in Silfra - with underwater photosfrom 22.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Day Hike to Moskardshnjukar: The Knife's Edgefrom 12.381 ISK · 5 h
Day Hike to Grimannsfell: Helgufoss Waterfall and the Literary Legacyfrom 13.366 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Standard Cave Tourfrom 2.000 ISK · 25 min
MOTHER Dog Sledding Near Reykjavikfrom 34.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Fálkaklettur Via Ferrata close to Reykjavikfrom 19.900 ISK · 3 h
Dog Sleddingfrom 49.900 ISK · 1 h
Husky Park - Kennel Visitfrom 11.500 ISK · 1 h
Hiking with Siberian Huskiesfrom 14.500 ISK · 1 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionBotnsá river weather and conditions
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1°Covercast · feels -3°C3 m/swind8 h 44 mdaylight · 08:47 – 17:31
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Öxará7 km - 2
Fossá9 km - 3
Andakílsá27 km - 4
Reykjadalsá31 km - 5
Hafnará31 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Kjósarhreppur14 km
- 2
Krosslaug14 km - 3Geothermal hot spring near Hvalfjarðarsveit16 km
Fuel
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Ferstikla15 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Grundartangi24 km · 308.7 kr/L
- 3
Kjalarnes31 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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Where is Botnsá river?
Botnsá river is a river in West Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Botnsá river?
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 Botnsá river safe to cross?
If Botnsá river 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 Botnsá river 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.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Sigurdur Jonsson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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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