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65.3298°N, 17.4707°W · North Iceland
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Off the main road- 32.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Hrafnagil — 39.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 250 km in a straight line
What else is close- 30 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Syðri-Bótará
Siberian Husky Dog Sleddingfrom 40.000 ISK · 2 h
Askja Classicfrom 34.900 ISK · 12 h
Buggy Adventure Mývatn - ATV tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 2 h
Askja Caldera & Herðubreiðarlindir - Super jeep day tourfrom 59.900 ISK · 12 h
Lake Myvatn and Dettifoss Waterfall (from Lake Myvatn)from 39.900 ISK · 6 h
Askja & Herðubreið Super Jeep Tourfrom 59.900 ISK · 12 h
Lake Mývatn 1.Hour Snowmobile Safarifrom 29.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Lofthellir Ice-Cave Exploration - Super Jeep Tourfrom 49.900 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Snowshoeing in Krafla volcanic areafrom 18.900 ISK · 3 h
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSyðri-Bótará weather and conditions
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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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- 1Suðurá10 km
- 2
Svartá13 km - 3
Fnjóská25 km - 4Sölvadalsá30 km
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Eyjafjarðará36 km
Waterfalls
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Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit36 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Eyjafjarðarsveit38 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Eyjafjarðarsveit39 km
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(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
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Where is Syðri-Bótará?
Syðri-Bótará 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 Syðri-Bótará?
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 Syðri-Bótará safe to cross?
If Syðri-Bótará 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 Syðri-Bótará 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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