Vík í Mýrdal → Skaftafell

South Coast east past Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park. · approx. 140 km140 km87 mi· Updated Oct 28, 15:15 UTC

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South Coast east past Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park. Roads are reported clear and conditions look good for driving today. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Along the route

140 km

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From Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell: km 0-110 open, km 110-115 no road report, km 115-140 open.

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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 16:00 today to 01:00 tomorrow or 12:00-15:00 tomorrow.

Today

Leave 16:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 17:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s about 25 km from Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 18:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 19:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 20:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 21:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 5 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur.
Leave 22:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 5 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 23:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 9 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal, wind up to 11 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 18 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal, wind up to 13 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 18 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal, wind up to 12 m/s near Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur, wind up to 13 m/s about 20 km from Svartifoss.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 21 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur, wind up to 13 m/s about 20 km from Svartifoss.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 22 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur, wind up to 14 m/s about 20 km from Svartifoss.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 22 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur, wind up to 13 m/s about 20 km from Svartifoss.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s about 15 km from Fjaðrárgljúfur, wind up to 12 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, wind up to 11 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 16 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, wind up to 10 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 14 m/s about 20 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Leave 13:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 9 m/s near Skaftafell.
Leave 14:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 8 m/s about 25 km from Vík í Mýrdal.
Leave 15:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 7 m/s about 25 km from Vík í Mýrdal.

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 1h 48m to 2h 13m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 15:20 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

140 km140 km87 mi1h 48m

Roads:1

Weather at Skaftafell

Temperature9°C9°C48°F

Wind10.8 m/s39.0 km/h24.2 mph (gusts 14 m/s52 km/h32 mph)

Forecast next 8h

15:007°C7°C45°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph

16:007°C7°C44°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph

17:005°C5°C41°F1 m/s4 km/h2 mph

18:003°C3°C37°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

19:002°C2°C36°F1 m/s4 km/h3 mph

20:000°C0°C33°F2 m/s7 km/h4 mph

21:002°C2°C36°F3 m/s9 km/h6 mph

22:002°C2°C36°F3 m/s9 km/h6 mph

Fuel stops on the way

Vík í Mýrdal
N1 · on route
B95 289.4
Diesel 336.1
Vík í Mýrdal
ÓB · on route
B95 284.4
Diesel 337.8
Vík í Mýrdal
Orkan · on route
B95 284.3
Diesel 336.0
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
N1 · on route
B95 289.4
Diesel 340.5
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
ÓB · on route
B95 284.4
Diesel 337.8
Freysnes
Orkan · 4 km4 km2 mi off route
B95 284.3
Diesel 337.7

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Plan this route

Open in interactive planner →Skaftafell destination page →Live traffic: South Coast (Ring Road) →

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 km3 km2 mi off route

Dyrhólaey

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

6 km6 km4 mi off route

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Dramatic 100m deep canyon carved by a glacial river. Lush green walls, winding river below. Featured in Justin Bieber's music video.

3 km3 km2 mi off route

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Historic village on the South Coast. Once a Catholic convent. Gateway to Fjaðrárgljúfur and Laki craters.

2 km2 km2 mi off route

Svartifoss

Waterfall framed by black basalt columns in Skaftafell. Inspiration for Reykjavík's Hallgrímskirkja architecture. 1.5km hike from visitor center.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Road conditions along the route

Vík

Oct 28, 05:18 UTC

Clear conditions

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

Hringvegur um Mýrdalssand

Oct 28, 05:17 UTC

Clear conditions

Known sand-drift area (Mýrdalssandur). Wind now 8 m/s29 km/h18 mph, gusts 10 m/s36 km/h22 mph at Mýrdalssandur station (15:10).

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

Hringvegur: Skaftárunguvegur - Skálm

Oct 28, 05:17 UTC

Clear conditions

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

Hringvegur um Eldhraun

Oct 28, 05:17 UTC

Clear conditions

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

Hringvegur um Síðu

Oct 28, 05:17 UTC

Clear conditions

Known sand-drift area (Lómagnúpur). Wind now 10 m/s36 km/h22 mph, gusts 17 m/s61 km/h38 mph at Við Lómagnúp station (15:10).

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

Hringvegur um Skeiðarársand

Oct 28, 05:18 UTC

Clear conditions

Known sand-drift area (Skeiðarársandur). Wind now 5 m/s18 km/h11 mph, gusts 7 m/s25 km/h16 mph at Skaftafell station (15:00).

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

Driving an EV?

4 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 70 km.

Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range

Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 70 km, Vík í Mýrdal to Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

DC chargers along the way

km 0
Vík í Mýrdal
- N1 · 80 kW
km 70-72
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Tesla · 250 kW
- N1 · 100 kW
- Ísorka · DC, power not listed
km 137
Skaftafell
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 100 kW · 2.9 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°C33°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

South Coast east past Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park. 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.