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Kverná

Map of Kverná

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64.9073°N, 23.2508°W · West Iceland

Plan your visit

Getting there
Road 54 (Vatnaleið-Grundarf)
Off the main road
1.6 km from Route 54
Nearest town
Grundarfjörður — 2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
105 km in a straight line
What else is close
155 mapped places within 20 km

Kverná weather and conditions

Last updated

1°Covercast · feels -2°C1 m/swind8 h 38 mdaylight · 08:58 – 17:36
In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours

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Nearby

Fuel

  1. 1Grundarfjörður2 km · 308.6 kr/L
  2. 2Ólafsvík21 km · 310.9 kr/L
  3. 3Arnarstapi24 km · 308.7 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Kjörbúðin2 km
  2. 2Kassinn22 km
  3. 3Bónus31 km
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Frequently
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Where is Kverná?
Kverná 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 Kverná?
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 Kverná safe to cross?
If Kverná 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 Kverná 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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