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64.7022°N, 20.7508°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 550 (Langj.v-Hálsasv.v)
Off the main road- 27.9 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Reykholt — 26.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 84 km in a straight line
What else is close- 111 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svartá
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Krauma nature baths - Admission feefrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h
Into The Glacier - With Snowmobiling From Húsafellfrom 36.900 ISK · 4 h 30 min
ATV Quad Adventure in Húsafell: Rivers & Mountain Viewsfrom 17.990 ISK · 1 h
Cave Explorerfrom 9.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Husafell Canyon Bathsfrom 10.900 ISK · 1 h 45 min
Into The Glacier - With Snowmobiling From Klaki Base Campfrom 36.900 ISK · 2 h 30 minInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hSnowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSvartá weather and conditions
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-1°Covercast · feels -4°C2 m/swind8 h 40 mdaylight · 08:47 – 17:27
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Geitá4 km - 2
Hvítá20 km - 3
Reykjadalsá26 km - 4Syðri-Kvísl31 km
- 5
Þverá41 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Selgil4 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð6 km
- 3Englandshverir21 km
Fuel
- 1Húsafell6 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Reykholt26 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Hreðavatnsskáli38 km · 303.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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questions
Where is Svartá?
Svartá is a river in West Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Svartá?
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 Svartá safe to cross?
If Svartá 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 Svartá 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 · Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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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