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63.8500°N, 18.5500°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road F208 (Eldgjá-Skaftárt.)
Off the main road- 20.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 25.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 169 km in a straight line
What else is close- 86 mapped places within 20 km
Good to know- Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Tours near Syðriófæra
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Landmannalaugar Guided Hike - Meet on Locationfrom 25.990 ISK · 5 h
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 h
Highlands Hiking: Small Group Landmannalaugar Hike & Hot Springs - Without transferfrom 16.500 ISK · 5 h
Reynisfjall Electric Mountain Bike Tourfrom 18.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Katla FastTrack Ice Cave Tourfrom 29.900 ISK · 3 h
Katla Ice Cave Tour - Meet in Víkfrom 29.990 ISK · 3 h
Solheimajokull Glacier Guided Hiking Small Group Tourfrom 12.299 ISK · 3 h
Lava Show in the town of Víkfrom 6.590 ISK · 50 min
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 h
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSyðriófæra weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
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Skaftá18 km - 2Geirlandsá20 km
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Jökulgilskvísl27 km - 4
Tungnaá29 km - 5Tangalækur33 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Strútslaug20 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur25 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra29 km
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur26 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Hrauneyjar53 km · 315.8 kr/L - 3Vík í Mýrdal53 km · 308.2 kr/L
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Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours - Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Where is Syðriófæra?
Syðriófæra is a river in South Coast, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its course and the nearest access points.
Can you fish in Syðriófæra?
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 Syðriófæra safe to cross?
If Syðriófæra 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 Syðriófæra 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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