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North Iceland, Iceland

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Svínadalsá

North Iceland, Iceland

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Svínadalsá is in North Iceland at 65.5258°N, 20.0906°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 726 (Auðkúluvegur)
Off the main road: 10.3 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Blönduós — 18.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 177 km in a straight line
What else is close: 86 mapped places within 20 km

Svínadalsá weather and conditions

At Svínadalsá in North Iceland, conditions as of 10 September 2026, 23:45 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), light drizzle, wind 4 m/s gusting to 9 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:26, sunset 20:09). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Svínadalsá

Free cancellation

Small groups

Sightseeing

(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

Duration6 hours 30 minutes

HighlightsNorth Iceland

(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

Duration6 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

Duration5 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

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Where is Svínadalsá?

Svínadalsá 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 Svínadalsá?

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 Svínadalsá safe to cross?

If Svínadalsá 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 Svínadalsá 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.

Nearby

km column = your drive

1Blanda9 km
2Svartá10 km
3Gljúfurá19 km
4Vatnsdalsá23 km
5Sæmundará26 km

Waterfalls

#1.Kornsa Waterfalls

17 km·~21 min drive

A waterfall in North Iceland.

#2.Efri-Foss

29 km·~34 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

#3.Neðri-Foss

29 km·~35 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

#4.Kolufossar

31 km·~37 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

4 waterfalls near North Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð

5.6 km·~7 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Blönduós

17 km·~21 min drive

Natural geothermal hot spring near Blönduós, North Iceland — a wild roadside soak by the…

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður

30 km·~36 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Natural hot pot near Sauðárkrókur

32 km·~38 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near North Iceland

Campsites

#1.Húnavellir Campsite

5.7 km·~7 min drive

Húnavellir Campsite is spacious and family-friendly, located just off Route 1 in North…

#2.Húnaver

13 km·~16 min drive

Húnaver campsite is located in Svartárdalur. The campsite is large and the scenery…

#3.Tjaldstæði Húnaveri

13 km·~16 min drive

North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…

#4.Blönduós

17 km·~21 min drive

The camp site in the town Blönduós is good and well equipped camp site.

4 campsites near North Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

17 km·~21 min drive

Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies

#2.Hlíðarkaup

31 km·~37 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Skagfirðingabúð

32 km·~38 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga

42 km·~51 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near North Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Blönduós

17 km·~20 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#2.Varmahlíð

30 km·~36 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#3.Víðihlíð

30 km·~36 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Sauðárkrókur

32 km·~38 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near North Iceland

Tours

#1.(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

6 hours 30 minutes

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

from 25.300 ISKView tour →

#2.(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

6 hours

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

from 25.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

5 hours

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

from 166.750 ISKView tour →

3 tours near North Iceland

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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

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