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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.
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Map of Glerá
Map
65.6312°N, 18.2175°W · North Iceland
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
Tours near Glerá
Zipline Adventure Through Glerárgil River Canyon in Akureyri Townfrom 11.900 ISK · 1 h 45 min
Goðafoss, Forest Lagoon & Northern Lights - Winter Combofrom 42.000 ISK · 3 days
Lake Mývatn & Northern Ligths - Winter Combofrom 42.000 ISK · 3 days
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Goðafoss Waterfall & Fjord Viewpoint from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Myvatn, Waterfall, Hot Springs & Volcanoes Tour from Akureyrifrom 21.990 ISK · 6 h
Akureyri City Walk & Local Foodfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Diamond Circle Cruise Ship Express Tourfrom 24.990 ISK · 8 hGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionGlerá weather and conditions
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2°Covercast · feels -1°C1 m/swind8 h 31 mdaylight · 08:41 – 17:12
Tonight
Northern lights forecast by region
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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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hörgá13 km - 2
Öxnadalsá16 km - 3Syðri-Króksá17 km
- 4
Eyjafjarðará22 km - 5
Fnjóská24 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Sæberg Hot Pot6 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri8 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Eyjafjarðarsveit9 km
Fuel
- 1
Kjarnagata6 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Mýrarvegur7 km · 279.7 kr/L
- 3Akureyri Hlíðarbraut7 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
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
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Where is Glerá?
Glerá 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 Glerá?
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 Glerá safe to cross?
If Glerá 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 Glerá 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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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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