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63.5484°N, 18.3013°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 7.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 26.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 190 km in a straight line
What else is close- 7 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kúðafljót
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Reynisfjall Electric Mountain Bike Tourfrom 18.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Katla FastTrack Ice Cave Tourfrom 29.900 ISK · 3 h
Katla Ice Cave & Black Beach with Dronefrom 41.500 ISK · 4 h
Lava Show in the town of Víkfrom 6.590 ISK · 50 min
The Best of Vik – 1 Hour Express Tourfrom 16.900 ISK · 1 h
Family Beach Ridefrom 11.000 ISK · 30 min
Black Beach Riding Tourfrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h
Black Beach Buggy Tourfrom 25.900 ISK · 1 h
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 regionKúðafljót weather and conditions
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2°Clight rain · feels -2°C5 m/swind8 h 51 mdaylight · 08:32 – 17:23
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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
Múlakvísl28 km - 2Tangalækur34 km
- 3Geirlandsá34 km
- 4Syðriófæra36 km
- 5
Fossálar38 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur29 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Mýrdalshreppur38 km
- 3Strútslaug48 km
Fuel
- 1
Kirkjubæjarklaustur30 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Vík í Mýrdal37 km · 308.2 kr/L
- 3Freysnes85 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
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 Kúðafljót?
Kúðafljót 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 Kúðafljót?
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 Kúðafljót safe to cross?
If Kúðafljót 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 Kúðafljót 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 · Hansueli Krapf · 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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