Reykjavík → Ísafjörður

Long drive through the Westfjords to the picturesque capital of the region. · approx. 416 km416 km258 mi· Updated Oct 28, 14:05 UTC

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Long drive through the Westfjords to the picturesque capital of the region. 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

416 km

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From Reykjavík to Ísafjörður: km 0-333 open, km 333-354 icy patches, km 354-416 open.

Clear
Ice or snow

Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Conditions improving: Icy → Clear conditions (3h ago)
Conditions improving: Icy patches → Clear conditions (4h ago)
Conditions improving: Icy patches → Clear conditions (2h ago)
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 window: leave 10:00-14:00 tomorrow.

Leaving 18:00 today to 07:00 tomorrow meets gusts up to 27 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.

Today

Leave 15:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 12 m/s near Dynjandi.
Leave 16:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 18 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 14 m/s near Dynjandi.
Leave 17:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 15 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 18:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 17 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 19:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 17 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 20:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 21:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 17 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 22:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 17 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 23:00 today: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 18 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 18 m/s near Dynjandi, snow or freezing precipitation near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 24 m/s about 35 km from Dynjandi, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi, snow or freezing precipitation near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s about 35 km from Dynjandi, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi, snow or freezing precipitation near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 22 m/s near Dynjandi, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi, snow or freezing precipitation near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 26 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 16 m/s near Dynjandi. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 27 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 16 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 27 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 15 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 25 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 13 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Reykjavík, wind up to 13 m/s near Mosfellsbær.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 21 m/s near Mosfellsbær.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 10 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 13:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 14:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Reykjavík.

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 5h 35m to 6h 52m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 14:10 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

416 km416 km258 mi5h 41m

Roads:4915066061

Weather at Ísafjörður

Temperature4°C4°C39°F

Wind1.7 m/s6.1 km/h3.8 mph (gusts 2 m/s8 km/h5 mph)

Forecast next 8h

14:004°C4°C39°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

15:004°C4°C39°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

16:004°C4°C39°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

17:004°C4°C39°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

18:003°C3°C38°F1 m/s4 km/h3 mph

19:004°C4°C38°F2 m/s6 km/h3 mph

20:004°C4°C39°F3 m/s9 km/h6 mph

21:004°C4°C39°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph

Fuel stops on the way

Kaplakriki
Atlantsolía · 7 km7 km4 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Kópavogsbraut
Atlantsolía · 3 km3 km2 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Öskjuhlíð
Atlantsolía · 1 km1 km1 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Skúlagata
Atlantsolía · 1 km1 km1 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Háaleitisbraut
Atlantsolía · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 284.3
Diesel 335.9
Borgartún
N1 · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 289.4
Diesel 340.5

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Notable stops along the way

Seltjarnarnes

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

1 km1 km1 mi 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 km2 km2 mi off route

Garðabær

Municipality in the Capital Region, adjacent to Reykjavík.

7 km7 km4 mi off route

Kópavogur

Large suburb of Reykjavík, the most populous municipality in Iceland.

4 km4 km3 mi off route

Mosfellsbær

Suburb of Reykjavík to the east, known for its golf course and hot springs.

Right on the route

Borgarnes

Historic town in West Iceland. Gateway to Snæfellsnes. Settlement Center museum with Egil's Saga exhibition.

Right on the route

Road conditions along the route

Hringbraut

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

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

Miklabraut, rampar og fráreinar

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Vesturlandsvegur

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Þingvallavegur - Hvalfjarðargöng

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

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

Hvalfjarðargöng

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

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

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

Hringvegur. Hvalfjarðargöng - Grundartangi

Oct 28, 02:58 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:00-midnight daily (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Grundartangi - Melasveitarvegur

Oct 28, 02:58 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

Hafnarfjall

Oct 28, 02:58 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

Hringvegur: Borgarnes - Baulan

Oct 28, 11:24 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

Hringvegur. Baulan - Norðurárdalsvegur n. vegamót

Oct 28, 11:24 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 08:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Vestfjarðavegur: Brattabrekka

Oct 28, 10:22 UTC

100

Clear conditions