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The Glerá is a river in northern Iceland. It originates from glaciers in the mountains of the Tröllaskagi peninsula and also draws from some freshwater springs on its way down Glerá Valley.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Glerá
Glerá is in North Iceland at 65.6312°N, 18.2175°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 7.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kristnes — 7.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 241 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 215 mapped places within 20 km
Glerá weather and conditions
At Glerá in North Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 01:30 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like -2°C), drizzle, wind 13 m/s gusting to 21 m/s, 0.2 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:18, sunset 20:01). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 01:30 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hörgá13 km - 2
Öxnadalsá16 km - 3Syðri-Króksá17 km
- 4
Eyjafjarðará22 km - 5
Fnjóská24 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Akureyri's municipal swimming pool per Visit North Iceland — water around 43°C, with a…
Public_bath hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site at Eyjafjarðarsveit is located in the fjord Eyjafjörður. The facilities are…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
F-Roads
Only road across central Westfjords
Road to an abandoned fjord
Valley drive ending at the sea
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Biekko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 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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