Reykjavík → Dettifoss

To Europe's most powerful waterfall in Northeast Iceland. · approx. 514 km· Updated Sep 7, 12:00 UTC

To Europe's most powerful waterfall in Northeast Iceland. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.

Moderate crosswind across the road
Clear surface, light wind, good weather

Our assessment based on official data. Verify at road.is.

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

Moderate crosswind across the road. About 12 m/s blowing across Hringvegur: Grundartangi - Melasveitarvegur - keep a firm grip, especially in a campervan or high-sided vehicle.

Route

514 km6h 52m

Roads:4917020724726731886

Weather at Dettifoss

Temperature7°C

Wind5.2 m/s (gusts 8)

Forecast next 8h

0:005°C5 m/s

1:005°C5 m/s

2:005°C5 m/s

3:005°C6 m/s

4:005°C7 m/s

5:005°C8 m/s

6:005°C7 m/s

7:005°C7 m/s

Fuel stops on the way

Fiskislóð
N1 · 1 km off route
B95 227.6
Diesel 265.0
Klöpp
ÓB · on route
B95 226.9
Diesel 265.8
Ánanaust
Olís · on route
B95 257.6
Diesel 289.8
Suðurströnd
Orkan · 2 km off route
B95 255.6
Diesel 287.3
Birkimelur
Orkan · on route
B95 255.6
Diesel 287.3
Eiðistorg
Orkan · 2 km off route
B95 255.6
Diesel 287.3

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Notable stops along the way

Vogar

Town in the Southern Peninsula, near Keflavík Airport.

5 km off route

Seltjarnarnes

Enclave of Reykjavík, on the western tip of the peninsula.

Right on the route

Árbæjarhreppur

Area of Reykjavík. Near Perlan and the city centre.

6 km off route

Garður

Small town near the Reykjanes Peninsula.

1 km off route

Sky Lagoon

Geothermal spa near Reykjavík with an infinity-edge ocean-view pool. Inspired by the turf houses. Seven-step ritual experience.

2 km off route

Garðabær

Municipality in the Capital Region, adjacent to Reykjavík.

7 km off route

Road conditions along the route

Lækjargata - Njarðargata

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100

Clear conditions

Hringbraut

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100

Clear conditions

Miklabraut, rampar og fráreinar

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Vesturlandsvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Þingvallavegur - Hvalfjarðargöng

6h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hvalfjarðargöng

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur. Hvalfjarðargöng - Grundartangi

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Grundartangi - Melasveitarvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hafnarfjall

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Borgarnes - Baulan

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur. Baulan - Norðurárdalsvegur n. vegamót

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100

Clear conditions

Holtavörðuheiði

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Staðarskáli - Hvammstangavegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Hvammstangavegur - Víðigerði

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Clear conditions

Víðigerði - Gljúfurá

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Gljúfurá - Blönduós

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Clear conditions

Reykjabraut

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Clear conditions

Auðkúluvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Svínvetningabraut frá Auðkúluvegi að Hringvegi

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100

Clear conditions

Vatnsskarð: Svínvetningabraut - Varmahlíð

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Varmahlíð - Kjálkavegur

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur.: Kjálkavegur - Fremri-Kot

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100

Clear conditions

Öxnadalsheiði: Fremri-Kot - Þverá í Öxnadal

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Þverá í Öxnadal - Ólafsfjarðarvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Ólafsfjarðarvegur - Akureyri

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Akureyri

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Akureyri, Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Vaðlaheiðargöng

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Ljósavatnsskarð: Vaðlaheiðargöng - Kross, Norðausturvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Fljótsheiði

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100

Clear conditions

Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit

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100

Clear conditions

Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur

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100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

Syðri leiðin að Dettifossi

9h ago

100

Clear conditions

About this route

To Europe's most powerful waterfall in Northeast Iceland.Driving conditions on this route are updated every 10 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.