Skaftafell

also known as Skaftafell Nature Reserve

326 km326 km203 mi from Reykjavík · ~4h 30m

100

Looks good

Nature reserve in Vatnajökull National Park. Glacier hiking, Svartifoss waterfall, and access to the ice cap. Weather readings for this area look good today. (No live road-surface data for this area - based on current weather only.) (Low confidence - limited live data.) Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

No live road-surface reports for this area - score reflects weather only

Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Skaftafell

Temperature5°C5°C42°F

Wind5.4 m/s19.5 km/h12.1 mph (gusts 7 m/s27 km/h17 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

20:003°C3°C37°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

23:004°C4°C38°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph

2:005°C5°C40°F7 m/s26 km/h16 mph

5:004°C4°C40°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph

8:002°C2°C35°F1 m/s4 km/h2 mph

11:003°C3°C37°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph

14:006°C6°C43°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

17:006°C6°C43°F1 m/s4 km/h2 mph

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

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Drives to Skaftafell

Reykjavík → SkaftafellTo Skaftafell nature reserve in Vatnajökull National Park - glacier walks and Svartifoss.
Vík → SkaftafellSouth Coast east past Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park.

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Nearby destinations

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Svartifoss0 km0 km0 mi away

Waterfall framed by black basalt columns in Skaftafell. Inspiration for Reykjavík's Hallgrímskirkja architecture. 1.5km hike from visitor center.

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Jökulsárlón37 km37 km23 mi away

Glacial lagoon filled with icebergs calved from Breiðamerkurjökull. Diamond Beach on the opposite shore with ice on black sand.

Kirkjubæjarklaustur60 km60 km37 mi away

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