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Snæfell at 1,833 m (6,014 ft) high, is an ice-capped stratovolcano located in the north-east part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. While it has been dormant in the Holocene, it is now known to have had repose times of over 100,000 years between eruptions, so it cannot be assumed to be extinct.
The landscape around volcanic areas looks stark. Black rock, steam vents, the smell of sulfur. Another planet.
While it has been dormant in the Holocene, it is now known to have had repose times of over 100,000 years between eruptions, so it cannot be assumed to be extinct..
The terrain can be sharp and uneven. Good hiking boots aren't optional, they're essential.
Map of Snæfell
Snæfell is in East Iceland at 64.7975°N, 15.5616°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 1,833 m above sea level
Off the main road- 45.2 km from Route 95
- Nearest town
- Nesjahverfi — 56.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 314 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 71 mapped places within 20 km
Snæfell weather and conditions
At Snæfell in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): -6°C (feels like -13°C), snow, wind 7 m/s gusting to 10 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 46 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:26). 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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Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Geothermal spot
Water hot spring
Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
F-Roads
Links eastern road network
Narrow mountain pass to an empty fjord
Road to Iceland's highest driveable point
Road to an oasis in the middle of nothing
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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