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Haffjardara

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Haffjarðará is a medium-sized gin-clear river at the start of Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. The river runs from Oddastaðavatn lake about 20 km to the ocean.

A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.

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Map of Haffjardara

Map

64.8540°N, 22.3196°W · West Iceland

Plan your visit

Getting there
Road 54 (Heydalsvegur - Vegamót)
Off the main road
1.2 km from Route 54
Nearest town
Stykkishólmur — 26.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
81 km in a straight line
What else is close
111 mapped places within 20 km

Haffjardara weather and conditions

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0°Covercast · feels -4°C4 m/swind8 h 39 mdaylight · 08:54 – 17:33
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. 1Hítará13 km
  2. 2Svínafossá18 km
  3. 3Svelgsá22 km
  4. 4Langá29 km
  5. 5Suðurdalsá34 km
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Fuel

  1. 1Breiðablik16 km · 310.9 kr/L
  2. 2Stykkishólmur31 km · 279.8 kr/L
  3. 3Baulan37 km · 279.7 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Bónus31 km
  2. 2Krambúð39 km
  3. 3Hyrnan40 km
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Frequently
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questions

Where is Haffjardara?
Haffjardara 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 Haffjardara?
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 Haffjardara safe to cross?
If Haffjardara 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 Haffjardara 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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