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Map of Hörgá
Map
65.6565°N, 18.5028°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Akureyri — 19.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 233 km in a straight line
What else is close- 174 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hörgá
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss & morefrom 29.900 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour From Akureyrifrom 8.000 ISK · 2 h
Northern Lights Classic Tour from Akureyrifrom 19.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
4x4 Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri or Lake Myvatnfrom 45.000 ISK · 9 h
Package Deal: Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall with Northern Lights huntfrom 32.000 ISK · 8 h
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss, Nature Baths & morefrom 39.900 ISK · 8 h 30 min
Godafoss Waterfall, Forest Lagoon and Christmas House Short Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 4 h
Northern Lights Classic Tour from Akureyrifrom 16.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hNorthern 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 regionHörgá weather and conditions
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5°Cdrizzle · feels 0°C7 m/sgusts 118 h 31 mdaylight · 08:43 – 17:13
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
Öxnadalsá9 km - 2
Glerá13 km - 3Syðri-Króksá18 km
- 4
Svarfaðardalsá24 km - 5
Heiðará25 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Hörgársveit14 km
- 2Skatalaug14 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri18 km
Fuel
- 1
Akureyri Sjafnargata17 km · 303.9 kr/L - 2Akureyri Hlíðarbraut17 km · 279.8 kr/L
- 3
Baldursnes Akureyri17 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
asked
questions
Where is Hörgá?
Hörgá 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 Hörgá?
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 Hörgá safe to cross?
If Hörgá 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 Hörgá 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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Liuthalas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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