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65.3592°N, 14.8511°W · East Iceland
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Getting there- Road 924 (Jökuldalsv. eystri)
Off the main road- 6.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Fellabær — 21.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 362 km in a straight line
What else is close- 30 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svelgsá
Wonders of the Wilderness - Summerfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Relax - The essential Vök Baths experiencefrom 7.690 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Mjóifjörður Super Jeep Tour - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Wonders of the Wilderness - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
East Iceland Nature and Culture - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 57.000 ISK · 7 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike - Shore Excursionfrom 39.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike and Vök Baths - Shore Excursionfrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hikefrom 14.613 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave Discoveryfrom 34.900 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSvelgsá weather and conditions
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4°Clight rain · feels 0°C6 m/sgusts 98 h 34 mdaylight · 08:26 – 17:00
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours
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- 1Teigará5 km
- 2Svínalækur16 km
- 3
Hengifossá27 km - 4
Lagarfljót43 km - 5
Jökulsá í Fljótsdal52 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Múlaþing13 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir24 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður49 km
Fuel
- 1Skjöldólfsstaðir13 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Fellabær22 km · 308.6 kr/L - 3Egilsstaðir Miðvangi23 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
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Where is Svelgsá?
Svelgsá is a river in East Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Svelgsá?
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 Svelgsá safe to cross?
If Svelgsá 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 Svelgsá 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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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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