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Núpsvötn
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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.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Campsites
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Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 kr/L petrol
Tours
Katla ice cave, South Coast waterfalls and the black sand beach in one private day.
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Wikimedia Commons
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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