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Núpsvötn is a glacial river on Skeiðarársandur in Iceland. It is created by the confluence of the rivers Núpsár and Súla west of the Skeiðarárjökull.
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Map of Núpsvötn
Map
63.7494°N, 17.5043°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 26.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 27.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 221 km in a straight line
What else is close- 4 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Núpsvötn
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Glacier Discoveryfrom 21.900 ISK · 4 h
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Encounterfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
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 regionNúpsvötn weather and conditions
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4°Cpartly cloudy · feels -1°C5 m/swind8 h 49 mdaylight · 08:29 – 17:19
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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
Gígjukvísl13 km - 2Tangalækur20 km
- 3
Fossálar20 km - 4
Skeiðará28 km - 5
Hverfisfljót31 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur27 km
- 2Guðlaug46 km
- 3Strútslaug72 km
Fuel
- 1
Kirkjubæjarklaustur27 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Freysnes40 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Fagurhólsmýri45 km · 310.9 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 Núpsvötn?
Núpsvötn 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 Núpsvötn?
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 Núpsvötn safe to cross?
If Núpsvötn 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 Núpsvötn 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 · Debivort · 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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