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Map of Súlnadalsá
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64.0283°N, 17.4006°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 25 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 43.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 221 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 53 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Súlnadalsá
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
Ice Climbing Captured in Skaftafellfrom 32.500 ISK · 4 h
Full Day on Vatnajökull Adventurous Glacier Exploration Hikefrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 minSúlnadalsá weather and conditions
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4°Covercast · feels -4°C10 m/sgusts 138 h 47 mdaylight · 08:30 – 17:17
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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
Gígjukvísl19 km
- 2
Hverfisfljót26 km
- 3
Núpsvötn31 km - 4
Fossálar32 km - 5Tangalækur36 km
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug15 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur42 km
- 3Strútslaug77 km
Fuel
- 1Freysnes25 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Fagurhólsmýri40 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur41 km · 308.7 kr/L
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
asked
questions
Where is Súlnadalsá?
Súlnadalsá 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 Súlnadalsá?
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 Súlnadalsá safe to cross?
If Súlnadalsá 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 Súlnadalsá 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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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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