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Map of Kolbeinsá
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65.4103°N, 21.2622°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.1 km from Route 68
Nearest town- Hvammstangi — 14.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 144 km in a straight line
What else is close- 42 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kolbeinsá
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Cave Explorerfrom 9.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Krauma nature baths - Admission feefrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Husafell Canyon Bathsfrom 10.900 ISK · 1 h 45 min
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 minInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionKolbeinsá weather and conditions
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3°Covercast · feels -1°C6 m/swind8 h 33 mdaylight · 08:52 – 17:26
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Sámsstaðaá24 km
- 2Svínadalsá26 km
- 3Sælingsdalsá31 km
- 4
Víðidalsá (Húnavatnssýsla)36 km - 5
Síká40 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra15 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Húnaþing vestra18 km
- 3
Gvendarlaug27 km
Fuel
- 1Hvammstangi15 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Laugarbakki20 km · 279.8 kr/L - 3
Víðihlíð29 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga15 km
- 2Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar32 km
- 3Krambúð38 km
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
Where is Kolbeinsá?
Kolbeinsá 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 Kolbeinsá?
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 Kolbeinsá safe to cross?
If Kolbeinsá 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 Kolbeinsá 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 · Sarasol1900 · 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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