Reykjavík → Látrabjarg

To the westernmost point of Europe - a massive bird cliff and puffin colony. · approx. 421 km421 km262 mi· Updated Oct 30, 10:20 UTC

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To the westernmost point of Europe - a massive bird cliff and puffin colony. Ice or snow is reported on part of this route, so conditions call for care. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Along the route

421 km

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From Reykjavík to Látrabjarg: km 0-95 open, km 95-128 icy, km 128-396 open, km 396-421 no road report.

Clear
Ice or snow
No road report

Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Conditions improving: Not known → Clear conditions (5h ago)
Road surface: Icy
Conditions worsening: Clear conditions → Icy (1h ago)
Conditions worsening: Clear conditions → Icy (0h ago)

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 01:00 tomorrow or around 05:00 tomorrow.

Today

Leave 11:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 20 km from Bíldudalur, wind up to 10 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 12:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 20 km from Bíldudalur, wind up to 10 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 13:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 15 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 14:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 15:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 11 m/s near Patreksfjörður.
Leave 16:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 11 m/s near Patreksfjörður.
Leave 17:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Patreksfjörður, wind up to 12 m/s near Patreksfjörður.
Leave 18:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Patreksfjörður, wind up to 12 m/s near Patreksfjörður.
Leave 19:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Patreksfjörður, wind up to 12 m/s near Patreksfjörður.
Leave 20:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Dynjandi.
Leave 21:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Dynjandi.
Leave 22:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 14 m/s about 20 km from Dynjandi.
Leave 23:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 20 km from Bíldudalur, wind up to 10 m/s near Látrabjarg.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 16 m/s near Borgarnes, wind up to 10 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Patreksfjörður, wind up to 10 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Patreksfjörður, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 12 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Látrabjarg, wind up to 12 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 20 km from Bíldudalur.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 19 m/s about 20 km from Bíldudalur, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 18 m/s about 20 km from Dynjandi, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 20 km from Dynjandi, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 30 km from Dynjandi, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 15 m/s near Bífröst, wind up to 11 m/s near Látrabjarg.

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 36m to 6h 53m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 30, 10:23 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

This route crosses Örlygshafnarvegur (612). Winter service on it, per Vegagerðin: 2 days a week.

421 km421 km262 mi6h 34m

Roads:4915066062612

Weather at Látrabjarg

Temperature6°C6°C43°F

Wind6.3 m/s22.8 km/h14.2 mph (gusts 12 m/s42 km/h26 mph)

Forecast next 8h

10:007°C7°C44°F10 m/s37 km/h23 mph

11:006°C6°C43°F9 m/s33 km/h21 mph

12:005°C5°C41°F10 m/s34 km/h21 mph

13:007°C7°C44°F11 m/s39 km/h24 mph

14:007°C7°C44°F9 m/s32 km/h20 mph

15:007°C7°C44°F9 m/s33 km/h21 mph

16:005°C5°C42°F12 m/s44 km/h27 mph

17:007°C7°C44°F9 m/s34 km/h21 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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Plan this route

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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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 05:03 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 30, 05:02 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 30, 03:19 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 30, 03:19 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 30, 09:05 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 30, 09:19 UTC

Icy

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 30, 09:47 UTC

Icy