Reykjavík → Vestrahorn
Long South Coast drive past Höfn to the iconic Vestrahorn mountain silhouette. · approx. 468 km468 km291 mi· Updated
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From Reykjavík to Vestrahorn: km 0-296 open, km 296-301 no road report, km 301-468 open.
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Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.
Route
Toll on this route
This drive uses the Hornafjörður toll section near Höfn, which charges a toll. Rental insurance does not cover it. Prices and how to pay →
Weather at Vestrahorn
Forecast next 8h
Fuel stops on the way
- KaplakrikiAtlantsolía · 7 km7 km4 mi off routeB95 255.3Diesel 314.2
- KópavogsbrautAtlantsolía · 3 km3 km2 mi off routeB95 255.3Diesel 314.2
- ÖskjuhlíðAtlantsolía · 1 km1 km1 mi off routeB95 255.3Diesel 314.2
- SkúlagataAtlantsolía · 1 km1 km1 mi off routeB95 255.3Diesel 314.2
- HáaleitisbrautAtlantsolía · 2 km2 km1 mi off routeB95 284.3Diesel 335.9
- BorgartúnN1 · 2 km2 km1 mi off routeB95 289.4Diesel 340.5
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 km1 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.
6 km6 km4 mi off route
Hveragerði
Geothermal greenhouse town on the South Coast. River hike to Reykjadalur hot spring. Earthquake activity frequent.
2 km2 km1 mi off route
Road conditions along the route
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:00-21:30 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 daily (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 09:00-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Known sand-drift area (Mýrdalssandur). Wind now 6 m/s22 km/h13 mph, gusts 7 m/s25 km/h16 mph at Mýrdalssandur station (01:00).
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 (days vary along this section), hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-20:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-20:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Known sand-drift area (Lómagnúpur). Wind now 4 m/s14 km/h9 mph, gusts 5 m/s18 km/h11 mph at Við Lómagnúp station (01:00).
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, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Known sand-drift area (Skeiðarársandur). Wind now 1 m/s4 km/h2 mph, gusts 3 m/s11 km/h7 mph at Skaftafellsá station (01:00).
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, 08:30-21:30 weekdays, 08:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:30-21:30 weekdays, 08:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:30-21:30 weekdays, 10:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:30-21:30 weekdays, 10:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 09:30-20:30 weekdays, 11:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 5 days a week (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri), 09:30-20:30 weekdays, 11:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 5 days a week (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri), 08:00-20:00 weekdays, 08:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
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
Winter service: No information
Driving an EV?
42 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 71 km.
Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range
Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 71 km, Breiðamerkursandur to Nesjahverfi.
OpenStreetMap also lists 1 charging place 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 0Seltjarnarnes
- N1 · 150 kW
- Ísorka · 130 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW
- km 3-12Kópavogur
- 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
- 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
- Bílabúð Benna / Orka Náttúrunnar · 350 kW
- eONE · 180 kW
- eONE · 120 kW · 2.5 km off route
- eONE · 60 kW · 2.5 km off route
- Ísorka · 225 kW
- km 31-46Hveragerði
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW · 1.4 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- km 57-59Selfoss
- Atlantsolía · 260 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · DC, power not listed
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- km 94Hella
- Ísorka · 150 kW
- eONE · 150 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW
- km 106Hvolsvöllur
- Tesla · 250 kW
- N1 · 240 kW
- N1 · 150 kW
- km 125Seljalandsfoss
- Laufey Welcome Center · 240 kW
- km 187Vík í Mýrdal
- N1 · 80 kW
- km 257-259Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Tesla · 250 kW
- N1 · 100 kW
- Ísorka · DC, power not listed
- km 329Skaftafell
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 100 kW
- km 380Breiðamerkursandur
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- km 451Nesjahverfi
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 100 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.
Coldest reading on this route: 2°C2°C36°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
Long South Coast drive past Höfn to the iconic Vestrahorn mountain silhouette. 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.