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63.5422°N, 18.9481°W · South Coast
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Off the main road- 10.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 14 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 161 km in a straight line
What else is close- 178 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Raufargil
Katla Ice Cave Tour - Meet in Víkfrom 29.990 ISK · 3 h
Lava Show in the town of Víkfrom 6.590 ISK · 50 min
The Best of Vik – 1 Hour Express Tourfrom 16.900 ISK · 1 h
Family Beach Ridefrom 11.000 ISK · 30 min
Black Beach Riding Tourfrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h
Black Beach Buggy Tourfrom 25.900 ISK · 1 h
Þakgil Buggy Adventurefrom 40.500 ISK · 3 h
Paragliding tandem flightfrom 39.000 ISK · 1 h
Reynisfjall Electric Mountain Bike Tourfrom 18.900 ISK · 1 h 30 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 regionRaufargil 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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- 1Holtsgil11 km
- 2Lakalandsgil17 km
- 3Fjallgil22 km
- 4
Porsmork30 km - 5
Markarfljótsgljúfur33 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Mýrdalshreppur14 km
- 2
Seljavallalaug33 km
- 3Strútslaug37 km
Fuel
- 1Vík í Mýrdal14 km · 308.2 kr/L
- 2
Kirkjubæjarklaustur53 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Vestmannaeyjar66 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
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How do I get to Raufargil?
Raufargil 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 Raufargil?
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 Raufargil?
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 Raufargil worth visiting?
Raufargil 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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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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