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64.0678°N, 16.9913°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 9.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 62.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 241 km in a straight line
What else is close- 229 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Morsárdalur
Ice Climbing Captured in Skaftafellfrom 32.500 ISK · 4 h
Full Day on Vatnajökull Adventurous Glacier Exploration Hikefrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Glacier Discoveryfrom 21.900 ISK · 4 h
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Encounterfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 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 regionMorsárdalur weather and conditions
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5°Cdrizzle · feels -2°C10 m/sgusts 178 h 46 mdaylight · 08:29 – 17:15
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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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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hvítárgljúfur24 km - 2Beinadalur28 km
- 3
Fjaðrárgljúfur66 km - 4
Eldgjá80 km - 5Muggudalir96 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug26 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur61 km
- 3Hoffell Hot Tubs87 km
Fuel
- 1Freysnes10 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Fagurhólsmýri27 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur60 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
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
Frequently
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questions
How do I get to Morsárdalur?
Morsárdalur is a valley in South Coast. 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 Morsárdalur?
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 Morsárdalur?
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 Morsárdalur worth visiting?
Morsárdalur is one of South Coast’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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Denis DespaiR · 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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