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A point of interest in East Iceland.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Lagarfljót
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65.6633°N, 14.2698°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 14.7 km from Route 94
Nearest town- Bakkagerði — 26 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 399 km in a straight line
What else is close- 39 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Lagarfljót
Puffin Questfrom 20.000 ISK · 1 h
Relax - The essential Vök Baths experiencefrom 7.690 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Wonders of the Wilderness - Summerfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Stuðlagil - The gem of East Icelandfrom 50.000 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Hidden Stuðlagil Canyon & Reindeer Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Puffins, Reindeer & Eastfjords Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
East Iceland Nature and Culture - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 57.000 ISK · 7 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hikefrom 14.613 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave Discoveryfrom 34.900 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionLagarfljót weather and conditions
Last updated
4°Cdrizzle · feels 1°C3 m/swind8 h 31 mdaylight · 08:26 – 16:56
Tonight
Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Teigará38 km
- 2Svínalækur40 km
- 3Svelgsá43 km
- 4
Hengifossá67 km - 5
Norðurdalsá85 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur33 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Múlaþing41 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir44 km
Fuel
- 1
Borgarfjörður Eystri26 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Vopnafjörður27 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3
Fellabær43 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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questions
Where is Lagarfljót?
Lagarfljót is a river in East Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Lagarfljót?
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 Lagarfljót safe to cross?
If Lagarfljót 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 Lagarfljót 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 · Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 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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