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Hengifossá

Map of Hengifossá

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65.1134°N, 14.8793°W · East Iceland

Plan your visit

Off the main road
14 km from Route 95
Nearest town
Egilsstaðir — 28.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
353 km in a straight line
What else is close
89 mapped places within 20 km

Hengifossá weather and conditions

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1°Cdrizzle · feels -5°C8 m/swind8 h 36 mdaylight · 08:25 – 17:02
In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours

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Nearby

Fuel

  1. 1Hallormsstaður7 km · 308.6 kr/L
  2. 2Skjöldólfsstaðir25 km · 308.6 kr/L
  3. 3Egilsstaðir27 km · 310.9 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Nettó27 km
  2. 2Bónus28 km
  3. 3Krónan32 km
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Tours

  1. Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours
  2. Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours
  3. Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
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Frequently
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Where is Hengifossá?
Hengifossá is a river in East Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Hengifossá?
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 Hengifossá safe to cross?
If Hengifossá 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 Hengifossá 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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