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East Iceland Rivers

17 mapped

17 rivers in East Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

17 rivers in East Iceland, led by Lagarfljót. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

17 rivers in East Iceland

Distances on the cards are straight-line from Reykjavík.

Jökulsá í Lóni river

Jökulsá í Lóni

341 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. River conditions change rapidly with weather and glacier melt. Check before attempting crossings.

Hengifossá river

Hengifossá

353 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. River conditions change rapidly with weather and glacier melt. Check before attempting crossings.

Jökulsá í Fljótsdal river

Jökulsá í Fljótsdal

332 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Many rivers offer rafting opportunities - operators know the safe sections.

Kelduá

336 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. River conditions change rapidly with weather and glacier melt. Check before attempting crossings.

Sunna river

Sunna

342 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Glacial rivers are cold, fast, and dangerous. Never underestimate current strength.

Svíná river

Svíná

365 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Glacial rivers are cold, fast, and dangerous. Never underestimate current strength.

Norðurdalsá river

Norðurdalsá

373 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Many rivers offer rafting opportunities - operators know the safe sections.

Lagarfljót river

Lagarfljót

399 km from Reykjavík

East Iceland river connecting highlands to the sea, famous for monster legends. The Lagarfljót worm (Lagarfljótsormurinn) supposedly lives in the connected lake. Iceland's Loch Ness Monster equivalent. Beyond myths, the river and lake system provides peaceful scenery. Iceland's largest forest grows along its shores.

Axará river

Axará

358 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Glacial rivers are cold, fast, and dangerous. Never underestimate current strength.

Hamarsá river

Hamarsá

351 km from Reykjavík

Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Many rivers offer rafting opportunities - operators know the safe sections.

Berufjarðará river

Berufjarðará

360 km from Reykjavík

Berufjarðará is a river in the East Fjords region of Iceland. Icelandic river shaped by glaciers and volcanic landscape. Fishing permits are required and often expensive for prime salmon rivers.