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The Skaftá is a river in South Iceland. It is primarily glacial in origin and has had its course modified by volcanic activity; as a result of both, it often floods because of glacial melting.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Skaftá
Skaftá is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.0079°N, 18.4471°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road F207 (Lakagígavegur)
- Off the main road
- 30.9 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 32.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 171 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 99 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Skaftá weather and conditions
At Skaftá in South Coast, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like -2°C), light drizzle, wind 8 m/s gusting to 12 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 36 m (sunrise 06:23, sunset 19:59). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 12:45 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
Natural hot spring
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Campsites
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F-Roads
Road to Iceland's most beautiful lake
Remote road to glacier edges
Road to fishing lakes
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjoertvedt · 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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