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East Iceland, Iceland

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ValleyEast Iceland

Birnudalur

East Iceland, Iceland

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Birnudalur is in East Iceland at 64.2200°N, 15.8858°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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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

Birnudalur weather and conditions

At Birnudalur in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like -2°C), heavy drizzle, wind 7 m/s gusting to 13 m/s, 0.3 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 37 m (sunrise 06:12, sunset 19:49). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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Cars & campers

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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Birnudalur

Free cancellation

Small groups

Culture & city

Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

Duration5 hours

HighlightsEast Iceland

Blue Ice Discovery

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

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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.

Nearby

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Waterfalls

#1.Fellsfoss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

#2.Bólstaðafoss

17 km·~20 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Draugagilsfoss

18 km·~21 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

#4.Bergárfoss

38 km·~45 min drive

Bergárfoss (Q27008747 in Wikidata) is an eastern-Iceland waterfall recorded in…

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður

32 km·~39 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Hoffell Hot Tubs

33 km·~39 min drive

Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Höfn

33 km·~40 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Guðlaug

78 km·~94 min drive

New seaside hot pot on Langisandur beach in Akranes. Ocean views.

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Haukafell

23 km·~28 min drive

Haukafell is a remote camping site in the southeast of Iceland. This area is a hidden gem…

#2.Tjaldsvæðið Höfn í Hornafirði

33 km·~40 min drive

Tjaldsvæðið er við innkeyrsluna inn í bæinn. Margar flatir og pallar. Rúmgott með miklu…

#3.Myllulækur

33 km·~40 min drive

New campsite located 12km from Höfn in Hornafjörður with a beautiful mountain view.

#4.Vestrahorn

43 km·~52 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Nettó

33 km·~39 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#2.Kjörbúðin

91 km·~109 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Kaupfjelagið

110 km·~132 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Gvendarkjör

116 km·~139 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Höfn

33 km·~40 min drive

Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol

#2.Nesjar

33 km·~40 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Fagurhólsmýri

53 km·~63 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Freysnes

55 km·~66 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near East Iceland

Tours

#1.Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

5 hours

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

from 42.000 ISKView tour →

#2.Blue Ice Discovery

4 hours

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

from 24.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

3 hours

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

from 15.309 ISKView tour →

3 tours near East Iceland

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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

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