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The Svartá river is a spring creek on the inner, western side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. A considerable amount of spring water runs in the river up to the highland where it then begins to resemble a direct run-off river as it flows on.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Svartá
Svartá is in North Iceland at 65.6500°N, 19.5000°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 764 (Hegranesvegur)
- Off the main road
- 1.8 km from Route 75
Nearest town- Varmahlíð — 11.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 203 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 108 mapped places within 20 km
Svartá weather and conditions
At Svartá in North Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 6°C), clear, wind 5 m/s gusting to 9 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:23, sunset 20:07). 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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SleepsTours near Svartá
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Vestari Héraðsvötn2 km
- 2Austari Héraðsvötn5 km
- 3
Sæmundará6 km - 4
Sauðá10 km - 5
Húseyjarkvísl12 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Pool hot spring
Campsites
The camp site at Hegranes is only for groups. Your group can have its private camp site…
The campsite in Varmahlid is a family friendly campsite placed at the foot of the hill of…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
Saudarkrokur campsite is located in the center of the town just next to the swimming pool…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
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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