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The Hofsá river is a spring creek in Höfðaströnd in Skagafjörður, Iceland. The river originates from Unadalur where it is called the Unadalsá river.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Hofsá
Hofsá is in North Iceland at 65.9008°N, 19.3725°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 783 (Höfðastrandarvegur)
- Off the main road
- 1 km from Route 76
Nearest town- Hofsós — 2.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 229 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 77 mapped places within 20 km
Hofsá weather and conditions
At Hofsá in North Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 13:45 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 6°C), clear, wind 4 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 45 m (sunrise 06:22, sunset 20:07). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 13:45 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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SleepsTours near Hofsá
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Grafará2 km - 2
Kolka20 km - 3
Gönguskarðsá24 km - 4Austari Héraðsvötn25 km
- 5
Sauðá25 km
Waterfalls
Up in North Iceland where the landscapes get wild. Worth seeking out if you're exploring…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
Hofsos campsite is placed in the middle of the quiet litle town of Hofsos, just beside…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The camp site at Hegranes is only for groups. Your group can have its private camp site…
Saudarkrokur campsite is located in the center of the town just next to the swimming pool…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 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 · Navaro · 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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