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Map of Svínadalsá
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65.5258°N, 20.0906°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
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
Tours near Svínadalsá
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 hSvínadalsá weather and conditions
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4°Clight drizzle · feels 0°C4 m/sgusts 78 h 25 mdaylight · 08:52 – 17:17
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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
Blanda9 km
- 2
Svartá10 km - 3
Gljúfurá19 km - 4
Vatnsdalsá23 km - 5
Sæmundará26 km
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð6 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Blönduós17 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður30 km
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
asked
questions
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.
Data & sources
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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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