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Map of Jökuldalur
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65.3062°N, 15.1486°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 923 (Stuðlagil)
Off the main road- 0.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Fellabær — 33.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 347 km in a straight line
What else is close- 73 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Jökuldalur
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike and Vök Baths - Shore Excursionfrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Wonders of the Wilderness - Summerfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Relax - The essential Vök Baths experiencefrom 7.690 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Museumfrom 3.000 ISK · 1 h
Mjóifjörður Super Jeep Tour - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Wonders of the Wilderness - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
East Iceland Nature and Culture - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 57.000 ISK · 7 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 regionJökuldalur weather and conditions
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3°Clight drizzle · feels -2°C6 m/sgusts 98 h 34 mdaylight · 08:27 – 17:02
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Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Grunnavatnsdalur14 km
- 2
Stuðlagil18 km - 3
Fiskidalur30 km - 4Sunnudalur31 km
- 5
Hrafnkelsdalur36 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1Skjöldólfsstaðir2 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2Hallormsstaður30 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Fellabær34 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(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
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Jökuldalur?
Jökuldalur is a valley in North 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 Jökuldalur?
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 Jökuldalur?
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 Jökuldalur worth visiting?
Jökuldalur is one of North 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.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Pietro Valocchi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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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