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65.3598°N, 21.8127°W · West Iceland
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Getting there- Road 60 (Svínadalur)
Off the main road- 0.2 km from Route 60
Nearest town- Reykhólahreppur — 20.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 135 km in a straight line
What else is close- 74 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svínadalsá
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Brjánslækur - Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
1,5h Trail Ride for All Levelsfrom 16.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile 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 regionSvínadalsá weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
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- 1Sælingsdalsá10 km
- 2Sámsstaðaá22 km
- 3
Kolbeinsá26 km - 4Suðurdalsá33 km
- 5Svínafossá43 km
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Reykhólar21 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Bjarkalundur26 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Búðardalur28 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Krambúð28 km
- 2Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga40 km
- 3Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar40 km
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
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Where is Svínadalsá?
Svínadalsá 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 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.
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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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