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Kolka or Kolbeinsdalsá is a river that originates in the Tungnahryggsjökull glacier and is therefore often glacier-colored. Near its source, the river splits into two branches, with the eastern called Kolka and the western Tungnahryggsá.
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65.7694°N, 19.0780°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 13.9 km from Route 76
Nearest town- Hólar — 4.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 225 km in a straight line
What else is close- 122 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kolka
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.698 ISK · 2 h
Classic Whale Watching from Dalvíkfrom 10.990 ISK · 3 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern 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 regionKolka weather and conditions
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1°Covercast · feels -2°C2 m/swind8 h 29 mdaylight · 08:45 – 17:15
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hjaltadalsá7 km
- 2Austari Héraðsvötn18 km
- 3
Grafará19 km - 4
Hofsá20 km - 5
Svarfaðardalsá21 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1
Hofsós21 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt25 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Sauðárkrókur26 km · 310.9 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
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Where is Kolka?
Kolka 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 Kolka?
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 Kolka safe to cross?
If Kolka 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 Kolka 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 · 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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