Vík í Mýrdal → Akureyri

Cross-country route along the South Coast then up through the Kjölur highlands or Ring Road. · approx. 570 km· Updated Sep 13, 01:30 UTC

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Cross-country route along the South Coast then up through the Kjölur highlands or Ring Road. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.

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.

Route

570 km7h 40m

Roads:1261497020724726731

Weather at Akureyri

Temperature2°C

Wind2.1 m/s (gusts 3)

Forecast next 8h

0:003°C2 m/s

1:003°C2 m/s

2:003°C2 m/s

3:003°C3 m/s

4:003°C2 m/s

5:003°C3 m/s

6:004°C3 m/s

7:004°C3 m/s

Fuel stops on the way

Vík í Mýrdal
N1 · 1 km off route
B95 265.4
Diesel 295.1
Vík í Mýrdal
ÓB · 1 km off route
B95 261.5
Diesel 293.4
Vík í Mýrdal
Orkan · 1 km off route
B95 261.4
Diesel 293.3
Hvolsvöllur
N1 · 1 km off route
B95 265.4
Diesel 299.5
Hvolsvöllur
Orkan · on route
B95 261.4
Diesel 293.3
Hella
Olís · on route
B95 264.6
Diesel 296.8

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Notable stops along the way

Reynisfjara

Famous black sand beach near Vík. Powerful sneaker waves, basalt sea stacks (Reynisdrangar), and basalt column cave. Extreme caution required.

3 km off route

Dyrhólaey

120m promontory with a massive stone arch. Puffin colony in summer. Panoramic views of the South Coast.

5 km off route

Sólheimajökull

Glacier tongue descending from Mýrdalsjökull. Popular for guided glacier hikes. Visible from Route 1 parking lot.

6 km off route

Skógafoss

One of Iceland's largest waterfalls. 25m wide, 60m drop. Rainbow visible in spray on sunny days. Climb staircase for panoramic view.

3 km off route

Seljalandsfoss

Iconic waterfall you can walk behind. 60m drop from a sea cliff. Part of the South Coast route. Gljúfrabúi waterfall hidden nearby.

2 km off route

Hvolsvöllur

Ring Road town in South Iceland. Gateway to Westman Islands ferry and a popular stop between Reykjavík and Vík.

1 km off route

Road conditions along the route

Vík

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur um Reynisfjall

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Dyrhólavegur - Steinar

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Steinar - Markarfljót

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Markarfljót - Hvolsvöllur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Hvolsvöllur - Hella

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Hella - Þjórsá

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur : Þjórsá - Selfoss, Laugardælavegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Selfoss - Hveragerði

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur um Hellisheiði: Þrengslavegur - Þorlákshafnarvegur

17h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Fossvellir - Þrengslavegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Rauðavatn - Nesjavallaleið

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Suðurlandsvegur um Hádegismóa

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Miklabraut, rampar og fráreinar

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringbraut

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Lækjargata - Njarðargata

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Vesturlandsvegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Þingvallavegur - Hvalfjarðargöng

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hvalfjarðargöng

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur. Hvalfjarðargöng - Grundartangi

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Grundartangi - Melasveitarvegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hafnarfjall

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Borgarnes - Baulan

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur. Baulan - Norðurárdalsvegur n. vegamót

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Holtavörðuheiði

15h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Staðarskáli - Hvammstangavegur

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Hvammstangavegur - Víðigerði

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Víðigerði - Gljúfurá

23h ago

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Hringvegur: Gljúfurá - Blönduós

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Reykjabraut

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Auðkúluvegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Svínvetningabraut frá Auðkúluvegi að Hringvegi

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Vatnsskarð: Svínvetningabraut - Varmahlíð

16h ago

100

Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Varmahlíð - Kjálkavegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur.: Kjálkavegur - Fremri-Kot

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Öxnadalsheiði: Fremri-Kot - Þverá í Öxnadal

15h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Þverá í Öxnadal - Ólafsfjarðarvegur

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Ólafsfjarðarvegur - Akureyri

23h ago

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Clear conditions

Hringvegur: Akureyri

23h ago

100

Clear conditions

About this route

Cross-country route along the South Coast then up through the Kjölur highlands or Ring Road.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.