Akureyri → Egilsstaðir

Across the highlands or along the coast to the largest town in East Iceland. · approx. 249 km249 km155 mi· Updated Oct 28, 14:10 UTC

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Across the highlands or along the coast to the largest town in East Iceland. Mostly good conditions, but ice or snow is reported on part of this route. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Along the route

249 km

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From Akureyri to Egilsstaðir: km 0-86 open, km 86-195 icy patches, km 195-249 open.

Clear
Ice or snow

Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Road surface: Icy patches

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

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Best time to leave

Forecast weather along the route for each departure hour. This is a weather forecast, not a road-condition forecast.

Calmest windows: leave 20:00 today to 03:00 tomorrow or around 13:00 tomorrow.

Leaving 15:00 meets gusts up to 26 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leaving 11:00 tomorrow meets gusts up to 22 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leaving 17:00-19:00 meets snow or precipitation at 0 °C or below about 40 km from Herðubreið.

Today

Leave 15:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 26 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, wind up to 16 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 16:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 23 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, wind up to 13 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.
Leave 17:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, wind up to 11 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, snow or freezing precipitation about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 18:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, wind up to 11 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, snow or freezing precipitation about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 19:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, wind up to 11 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir, snow or freezing precipitation about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 20:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.
Leave 21:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 7 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.
Leave 22:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 7 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.
Leave 23:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 7 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s about 20 km from Egilsstaðir.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 9 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið, wind up to 10 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 14 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 11 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 14 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 11 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 11 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 13 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 18 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 13 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið, wind up to 13 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 14 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 16 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 22 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 14 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss.
Leave 13:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 30 km from Dettifoss, wind up to 10 m/s about 40 km from Stuðlagil.
Leave 14:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 15 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið, wind up to 11 m/s about 40 km from Herðubreið.

The big number is the strongest gust (m/skm/hmph) forecast on the way. Outlined hours are the calmest window.

Calmer: wind under 10 m/s all the way, no snow or freezing precipitation
Unsettled: wind 10-15 m/s, or snow or precipitation at 0 °C or below
Windy: wind 15-20 m/s, or gusts of 25 m/s or more
Very windy: wind 20 m/s or more, or 15+ with gusts of 30+
Not rated: part of the route has no forecast for those hours

Forecast weather along the route from Open-Meteo, not road conditions. Check live road status before you leave. Live closures and road reports only describe right now. Timings assume 3h 18m to 4h 4m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 14:12 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

249 km249 km155 mi4h 10m

Roads:1

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 Egilsstaðir

Temperature7°C7°C44°F

Wind3.6 m/s13.0 km/h8.1 mph (gusts 12 m/s41 km/h26 mph)

Forecast next 8h

14:005°C5°C42°F0 m/s1 km/h0 mph

15:005°C5°C42°F5 m/s16 km/h10 mph

16:006°C6°C42°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph

17:006°C6°C42°F3 m/s11 km/h7 mph

18:006°C6°C42°F4 m/s15 km/h9 mph

19:005°C5°C41°F5 m/s17 km/h11 mph

20:005°C5°C41°F5 m/s17 km/h11 mph

21:005°C5°C41°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph

Fuel stops on the way

Baldursnes Akureyri
Atlantsolía · 3 km3 km2 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Glerártorg Akureyri
Atlantsolía · on route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Akureyri Hörgárbraut
N1 · 1 km1 km1 mi off route
B95 281.5
Diesel 332.7
Akureyri Tryggvabraut
N1 · on route
B95 256.6
Diesel 315.9
Akureyri Hlíðarbraut
ÓB · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 255.4
Diesel 314.3
Akureyri BSO
ÓB · on route
B95 284.4
Diesel 337.8

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Notable stops along the way

Skógarböðin

Geothermal spa in Akureyri overlooking Eyjafjörður. Modern infinity pool surrounded by birch forest. Opened in 2021.

Right on the route

Goðafoss

Spectacular horseshoe-shaped waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river. Symbolic site where Iceland adopted Christianity in 1000 AD.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Mývatn

Geothermal lake and volcanic area. Pseudocraters, lava formations, Dimmuborgir, Hverir, Krafla, and Europe's most powerful waterfall Dettifoss nearby.

4 km4 km2 mi off route

Reykjahlíð

Village on the eastern shore of Lake Mývatn. Service hub for the Mývatn area with accommodations, pool, and gas.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Dimmuborgir

Lava field with dramatic rock formations resembling castles and caves. Associated with Icelandic folklore of trolls and Yule Lads.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Jarðböðin

Geothermal spa on the shores of Lake Mývatn. Sulfur-rich blue waters with panoramic views of the lake and Krafla volcano.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Road conditions along the route

Hringvegur: Akureyri

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-22:00 weekdays, 07:00-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Akureyri, Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-22:00 weekdays, 07:00-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Vaðlaheiðargöng

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week (tunnel, no day-by-day schedule listed) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Ljósavatnsskarð: Vaðlaheiðargöng - Kross, Norðausturvegur

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:00-22:00 weekdays, 07:30-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Fljótsheiði

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi

Oct 28, 06:17 UTC

Icy patches

Known sand-drift area (Mývatnsöræfi). Wind now 7 m/s25 km/h16 mph, gusts 9 m/s32 km/h20 mph at Mývatnsöræfi station (14:00).

Vegagerðin's survey of Ring Road sand areas records damaged paint and even broken windows from wind-blown sand (source).

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Biskupsháls

Oct 28, 06:17 UTC

Icy patches

Known sand-drift area (Biskupsháls). Wind now 9 m/s32 km/h20 mph, gusts 13 m/s47 km/h29 mph at Biskupsháls station (14:10).

Vegagerðin's survey of Ring Road sand areas records damaged paint and even broken windows from wind-blown sand (source).

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 09:00-19:30 weekdays, 10:30-18:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Háreksstaðaleið N, sýslumörk - Norðausturvegur

Oct 28, 06:29 UTC

Icy patches

Known sand-drift area (Möðrudalsöræfi). Wind now 13 m/s47 km/h29 mph, gusts 15 m/s54 km/h34 mph at Möðrudalsöræfi station (14:10).

Vegagerðin's survey of Ring Road sand areas records damaged paint and even broken windows from wind-blown sand (source).

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 09:00-19:30 weekdays, 10:30-18:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Háreksstaðaleið S, Norðausturvegur - Gilsá

Oct 28, 06:37 UTC

Icy patches

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 09:00-19:30 weekdays, 10:30-18:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Jökuldalur

Oct 28, 05:21 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:15-20:00 weekdays, 09:45-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Hlíðarvegur - Fellabær

Oct 28, 05:21 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:15-20:00 weekdays, 09:45-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Þéttbýli við Lagarfljót

Oct 28, 05:21 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-22:00 weekdays, 07:00-21:30 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Driving an EV?

11 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 245 km.

Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range

Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 245 km, Akureyri to Egilsstaðir.

OpenStreetMap also lists 5 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 0-3
Akureyri
- 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
km 248
Egilsstaðir
- Orka · 150 kW
- N1 · 100 kW
- Tesla · 150 kW
- Atlantsolía · 280 kW

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.

Your car's rated (WLTP) range

Coldest reading on this route: 4°C4°C40°F (current readings along the route and the 8-hour forecast at the destination). Between -5 and +10 °C, plan on roughly 70-90% 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

Across the highlands or along the coast to the largest town in East Iceland. 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.