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Map
63.4944°N, 19.5667°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 3.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 28.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 137 km in a straight line
What else is close- 275 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Skógá
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
South Coast Wondersfrom 16.999 ISK · 10 h 30 min
Jökulsárlón Day Tourfrom 59.900 ISK · 12 h
South Coast tour from Reykjavík in minibusfrom 19.200 ISK · 9 h 30 min
South Coast Waterfalls & Black Beach Horse Ridingfrom 19.990 ISK · 11 h
Glaciers & Waterfalls / South Coast and Glacier Hikingfrom 24.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
South Coastfrom 23.300 ISK · 10 h
South Coast Tour and a Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökullfrom 27.990 ISK · 11 h
Eyjafjallajökull Hikefrom 65.990 ISK · 8 h 30 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 regionSkógá weather and conditions
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2°Clight drizzle · feels -1°C3 m/swind8 h 52 mdaylight · 08:36 – 17:28
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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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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Kverna6 km - 2
Írá16 km - 3
Krossá22 km - 4
Seljalandsá23 km - 5
Markarfljót23 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1
Vík í Mýrdal29 km · 309.9 kr/L - 2
Vestmannaeyjar35 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Hvolsvöllur44 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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questions
Where is Skógá?
Skógá 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 Skógá?
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 Skógá safe to cross?
If Skógá 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 Skógá 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 · Kirnehkrib · 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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