Akureyri → Dettifoss
East past Mývatn to Europe's most powerful waterfall. · approx. 132 km132 km82 mi
- No live road-surface reports for this area - score reflects weather only
- Freezing (-1 °C) - black-ice risk
Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.
Route
Toll on this route
This drive uses the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, which charges a toll. Rental insurance does not cover it. Prices and how to pay →
Weather at Dettifoss
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7 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 129 km.
Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range
Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 129 km, Akureyri to Dettifoss.
OpenStreetMap also lists 4 charging places with no socket details in this stretch. Some may be fast; check the operator's app before relying on one.
DC chargers along the way
- km 0-3Akureyri
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW · 2.0 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · DC, power not listed
- Atlantsolía · 240 kW · 2.7 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.7 km off route
- Tesla · 250 kW
- Ísorka · 75 kW · 1.7 km off route
Cold-weather range
Expect roughly 20-40% less range in freezing weather, and more in severe cold. Heating, winter tyres and cold batteries all cost range.
Coldest reading on this route: -7°C-7°C19°F (current readings along the route and the 8-hour forecast at the destination). At -5 °C or colder, plan on roughly 55-75% of the rated range. This is a wide band drawn from studies of many cars, not a prediction for yours.
Where these figures come from
- Recurrent, winter range study (Nov 2025): 30,000+ cars kept 78% of range on average at 0 °C (best model 88%, worst 69%), about 70% at -7 °C.
- NAF, winter planning advice: Plan for 25% shorter range in winter.
- NAF El Prix winter 2026: At -7 to -32 °C, cars averaged 38% below their WLTP range (best 29%, worst 46%).
- AAA, cold-weather range test (2019): At -7 °C with the heater on, average range fell 41% in a lab test of five cars.
Charger data from OpenStreetMap (snapshot 2026-10-02), may be out of date; check the operator's app for availability. Listed means a DC socket within about 3 km of the route; 50 kW+ counts as fast only when OpenStreetMap lists the power. Strong headwinds and heavy loads reduce range further. All fast chargers in Iceland · © OpenStreetMap contributors
About this route
East past Mývatn to Europe's most powerful waterfall.Driving conditions on this route are updated every 15 minutes from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Weather data comes from the Icelandic Met Office (Vedur.is) and Open-Meteo. In winter (roughly November–April), expect ice, snow, and far shorter daylight hours than shown here in summer - the live conditions above already reflect today's actual state, but budget extra time and check again close to departure.