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Jökulsá is a river in Southeast Iceland in Austur-Skaftafellssýsla (municipality) in the middle of Breiðamerkursandur, a glacial outwash plain. .
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Map of Jökulsá
Map
64.0453°N, 16.1801°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 1 (Breiðam.sandur)
Off the main road- 0.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Höfn — 52 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 280 km in a straight line
What else is close- 100 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Jökulsá
Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon & Diamond Beachfrom 29.999 ISK · 14 h 30 min
Jökulsárlón Day Tourfrom 59.900 ISK · 12 h
Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon & Boat Tourfrom 35.999 ISK · 14 h 30 min
Djúpivogur: Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach Cruise Tourfrom 29.550 ISK · 6 h 30 min
Glacier Lagoon (Jökulsárlón) & South Iceland Tourfrom 27.990 ISK · 14 h
Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tourfrom 12.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Amphibian Tour - Glacier Lagoonfrom 7.100 ISK · 40 min
Glacier Lagoon Tourfrom 29.300 ISK · 15 h
Remote Glacier Hike and a Natural Ice Cave from Jökulsárlónfrom 36.900 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 h
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionJökulsá weather and conditions
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6°Clight drizzle · feels 2°C6 m/swind8 h 47 mdaylight · 08:25 – 17:12
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Skeiðará47 km - 2Súlnadalsá59 km
- 3
Gígjukvísl65 km - 4
Núpsvötn73 km - 5
Hverfisfljót85 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Höfn53 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður56 km
- 3Hoffell Hot Tubs56 km
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Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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Where is Jökulsá?
Jökulsá is a river in South Coast, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Jökulsá?
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 Jökulsá safe to cross?
If Jökulsá 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 Jökulsá 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 · Christian Bickel fingalo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
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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