Reykjavík → Mývatn

To the Lake Mývatn area with its pseudocraters, lava fields, and geothermal baths. · approx. 452 km452 km281 mi· Updated Oct 28, 22:05 UTC

Take care

To the Lake Mývatn area with its pseudocraters, lava fields, and geothermal baths. 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

452 km

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From Reykjavík to Mývatn: km 0-118 open, km 118-286 ice or snow, km 286-307 open, km 307-347 icy patches, km 347-452 open.

Clear
Ice or snow

Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Road surface: Icy
Conditions worsening: Icy patches → Icy (2h ago)
Road surface: Icy patches
Conditions worsening: Clear conditions → Icy patches (2h 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 around 11:00 tomorrow or 13:00-22:00 tomorrow.

Leaving 00:00-09:00 tomorrow meets gusts up to 29 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.

Today

Leave 23:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 13 m/s near Mosfellsbær.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 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 01:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 26 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 17 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 25 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 17 m/s near Mývatn. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 24 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 17 m/s near Mývatn, snow or freezing precipitation near Holtavörðuheiði. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 26 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 17 m/s near Mývatn. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 28 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 18 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 29 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 18 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 28 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 17 m/s near Mosfellsbær. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 08:00 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 09:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 25 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 15 m/s near Holtavörðuheiði. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Mosfellsbær, wind up to 13 m/s near Blönduós.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Blönduós, wind up to 10 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 20 km from Blönduós, wind up to 10 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 13:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 14 m/s near Reykjavík, wind up to 10 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 14:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 14 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 15:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 16:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 17:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 18:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 19:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s about 25 km from Hraunfossar.
Leave 20:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Mosfellsbær.
Leave 21:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Mosfellsbær.
Leave 22:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s near Mosfellsbær.

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 6h 9m to 7h 35m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 22:09 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

452 km452 km281 mi8h 16m

Roads:4915067020731848

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 Mývatn

Temperature1°C1°C34°F

Wind1.1 m/s4.1 km/h2.6 mph (gusts 2 m/s7 km/h5 mph)

Forecast next 8h

22:001°C1°C34°F0 m/s1 km/h1 mph

23:001°C1°C34°F0 m/s1 km/h1 mph

0:001°C1°C33°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

1:000°C0°C32°F3 m/s9 km/h6 mph

2:000°C0°C31°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph

3:000°C0°C32°F3 m/s11 km/h7 mph

4:000°C0°C32°F3 m/s11 km/h7 mph

5:000°C0°C33°F5 m/s17 km/h11 mph

Fuel stops on the way

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
Hringbraut
N1 · on route
B95 289.4
Diesel 340.5
Fiskislóð
N1 · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 256.6
Diesel 315.9
Klöpp
ÓB · 1 km1 km1 mi off route
B95 255.4
Diesel 314.3
Ánanaust
Olís · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 286.6
Diesel 339.8

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Plan this route

Open in interactive planner →Mývatn destination page →Live traffic: Capital Region →

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.

Right on the route

Garðabær

Municipality in the Capital Region, adjacent to Reykjavík.

6 km6 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.

3 km3 km2 mi off 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

Hvalfjarðargöng til suðurs

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

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

Holtavörðuheiði

Oct 28, 20:11 UTC

Icy

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: Staðarskáli - Hvammstangavegur

Oct 28, 20:11 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Hringvegur: Hvammstangavegur - Víðigerði

Oct 28, 20:11 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Víðigerði - Gljúfurá

Oct 28, 20:11 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Hringvegur: Gljúfurá - Blönduós

Oct 28, 20:11 UTC

Icy patches

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: Langidalur

Oct 28, 20:37 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Vatnsskarð: Svínvetningabraut - Varmahlíð

Oct 28, 20:10 UTC

Icy

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

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

Hringvegur: Varmahlíð - Kjálkavegur

Oct 28, 05:28 UTC

100

Clear conditions

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

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

Hringvegur.: Kjálkavegur - Fremri-Kot

Oct 28, 20:36 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Öxnadalsheiði: Fremri-Kot - Þverá í Öxnadal

Oct 28, 18:49 UTC

Icy patches

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

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

Hringvegur: Þverá í Öxnadal - Ólafsfjarðarvegur

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

100

Clear conditions

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

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

Hringvegur: Ólafsfjarðarvegur - 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

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

Mývatnssveitarvegur

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-20:00 weekdays, 09:30-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Driving an EV?

44 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 90 km.

Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range

Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 90 km, Varmahlíð to Akureyri.

DC chargers along the way

km 0
Seltjarnarnes
- Ísorka · 130 kW · 1.1 km off route
- N1 · 150 kW · 1.2 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW
km 3-9
Kópavogur
- Orkan · 400 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- Orkan · 350 kW
- Tesla · 120 kW · 1.6 km off route
- Ísorka · 60 kW
- Olís · 130 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.0 km off route
- N1 · 150 kW · 2.8 km off route
- N1 · 80 kW · 2.8 km off route
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.3 km off route
- Orkan · 350 kW · 2.5 km off route
- eONE · 150 kW
- eONE · 120 kW · 2.9 km off route
- eONE · 60 kW · 2.9 km off route
- N1 · 240 kW
- Ísorka · DC, power not listed · 1.5 km off route
- Orkan · 400 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- eONE · 180 kW · 1.1 km off route
- Ísorka · 225 kW · 2.7 km off route
- Bílabúð Benna / Orka Náttúrunnar · 350 kW
km 15
Mosfellsbær
- N1 · 200 kW
- Atlantsolía · 260 kW
km 72
Borgarnes
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 240 kW
- Nettó · DC, power not listed
- N1 · 150 kW
km 91
Varmaland
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 225 kW
km 158
Borðeyri
- N1 · 150 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW
km 199
Lækjamót
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 225 kW
km 237
Blönduós
- N1 · 150 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW
km 286
Varmahlíð
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 100 kW
km 376-380
Akureyri
- Tesla · 250 kW
- Atlantsolía · 240 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · DC, power not listed
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW
- Ísorka · 75 kW · 1.8 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.

Your car's rated (WLTP) range

Coldest reading on this route: 0°C0°C31°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

To the Lake Mývatn area with its pseudocraters, lava fields, and geothermal baths. 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.