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64.2200°N, 15.8858°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 20.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Höfn — 32.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 293 km in a straight line
What else is close- 51 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Birnudalur
Super Jeep Frozen Glacier Lagoon Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 3 h
Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull Glacierfrom 31.500 ISK · 3 h
Super Jeep Glacier Tourfrom 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Kayak Adventure at Heinabergslónfrom 20.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Buggy tours - beach and secret glacier lagoon - 4-5 hoursfrom 54.500 ISK · 4 h
Kayaking at The Glacier Lagoonfrom 18.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Glacier Hike Captured in Skaftafellfrom 19.000 ISK · 3 h
Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökullfrom 34.900 ISK · 5 h
Ice Cave Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hikefrom 14.613 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave Discoveryfrom 34.900 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionBirnudalur weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours
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- 1
Heinabergsdalur14 km - 2
Kolgrafardalur23 km - 3Hoffellsdalur38 km
- 4Giljadalir41 km
- 5Endalausidalur41 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður32 km
- 2Hoffell Hot Tubs33 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Höfn33 km
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Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
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How do I get to Birnudalur?
Birnudalur is a valley in East Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — some valleys are reached by F-roads that need a 4×4 and open only in summer, while roadside valleys suit any car.
When is the best time to visit Birnudalur?
Lowland valleys are accessible year-round, though winter brings short daylight and snow. Highland valleys are best in summer (roughly late June to early September), when mountain roads open and rivers drop. Weather in valleys can differ from the surrounding uplands — carry layers.
Can I hike in Birnudalur?
Many Icelandic valleys have walking routes along the valley floor or up the surrounding slopes. Conditions vary — tell someone your route, check the forecast, and treat highland tracks as serious terrain. There are no staffed facilities in most valleys.
Is Birnudalur worth visiting?
Birnudalur is one of East Iceland’s valleys. Iceland’s valleys range from saga-history farmland and wooded floors to raw highland troughs — use the map and directions on this page to decide whether it fits your route.
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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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