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63.8334°N, 17.8730°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 9.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 12.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 201 km in a straight line
What else is close- 117 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Fossálar
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Glacier Discoveryfrom 21.900 ISK · 4 h
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Encounterfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 h
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionFossálar weather and conditions
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3°Cheavy drizzle · feels -1°C4 m/sgusts 78 h 49 mdaylight · 08:31 – 17:20
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Tangalækur5 km
- 2Geirlandsá13 km
- 3
Hverfisfljót15 km - 4
Núpsvötn20 km - 5
Gígjukvísl21 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur10 km
- 2Guðlaug41 km
- 3Strútslaug53 km
Fuel
- 1
Kirkjubæjarklaustur9 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Freysnes51 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Fagurhólsmýri60 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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Where is Fossálar?
Fossálar is a river in South Coast, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Fossálar?
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 Fossálar safe to cross?
If Fossálar 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 Fossálar 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 · Alexander Grebenkov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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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