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65.8622°N, 18.6805°W · North Iceland
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Getting there- Road 805 (Svarfaðardalsvegur að Göngustöðum)
Off the main road- 11 km from Route 82
Nearest town- Dalvík — 14 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 245 km in a straight line
What else is close- 210 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svarfaðardalsá
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.698 ISK · 2 h
Classic Whale Watching from Dalvíkfrom 10.990 ISK · 3 h
Guided Kayak Tour in Árskógssandur: Explore Coastline & Wildlifefrom 18.900 ISK · 2 h
Whale Watching Eyjafjörður: From Árskógssandurfrom 12.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Whale Watching and Sea Angling Tourfrom 12.700 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching Originalfrom 12.700 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Horse Riding Tour and Explore Scenery in Gásir Akureyrifrom 12.000 ISK · 1 h
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss & morefrom 29.900 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSvarfaðardalsá weather and conditions
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5°Covercast · feels 1°C4 m/sgusts 78 h 28 mdaylight · 08:44 – 17:13
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Kolka21 km - 2
Hörgá24 km - 3Hjaltadalsá26 km
- 4
Öxnadalsá32 km - 5
Hofsá32 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Skatalaug13 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Dalvík13 km
- 3Hot spring — North Iceland14 km
Fuel
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Dalvík14 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Árskógssandur17 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3Ólafsfjörður23 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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questions
Where is Svarfaðardalsá?
Svarfaðardalsá is a river in North Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Svarfaðardalsá?
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 Svarfaðardalsá safe to cross?
If Svarfaðardalsá 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 Svarfaðardalsá 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.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Geodetic Institute, Copenhagen & Reykjavík, 1933 · Wikimedia Commons · DGA map
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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