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About
Grímsnes is a relatively small fissure or crater row volcanic system located in South Iceland, located south–east of Lake Thingvallavatn and east of the en echelon group of volcanic systems extending across the Reykjanes Peninsula, that erupted last in the Holocene.
You can feel the heat in some spots. A reminder that Iceland sits on one of Earth's most active volcanic zones.
Follow marked paths in active geothermal areas. The ground can be unstable or concealing scalding water beneath a thin crust.
Map of Grímsnes
Grímsnes is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.0368°N, 20.8891°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 35 (Hringv-Laugarv.v.)
- Off the main road
- 0.3 km from Route 35
Nearest town- Sólheimar — 12.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 53 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 223 mapped places within 20 km
Grímsnes weather and conditions
At Grímsnes in South Coast, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 4°C (feels like 0°C), clear, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 06:04, sunset 20:44). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Hot Springs
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Geothermal spot
Campsites
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F-Roads
1 f-roads near South Coast
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Progresschrome · 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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