F26 Sprengisandur

Typical opening

Opens around 6 Jul

Long remote interior crossing; opens late.

From Vegagerðin's 2021–2025 opening record (source) - not a guarantee. Each year's date is set after inspection and shifts with snowpack. Always confirm the live status before you drive.

Route length (estimate)

~158 km158 km98 mi one-way · roughly 5h 15m - 8h 46m driving time

A rough planning range only, from the road's real length at two flat reference speeds - it does not account for weather, the road surface on the day (potholes, washboard, mud), time spent scouting and crossing rivers (each can add 15-60+ minutes), or pulling aside for oncoming traffic on single-lane stretches. Real trips on F26 can easily take longer. Always confirm the live status above and budget significant extra time.

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Recorded status changes

Currently Impassable for 5 days · since 26 Oct 2026

• Impassable26 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable8 Oct 2026
• Impassable6 Oct 2026
• Closed5 Oct 2026
• Open31 Aug 2026
• Open21 Aug 2026
• Open13 Aug 2026
• Open2 Aug 2026
• Open - 4×4 only30 Jul 2026
• Open - 4×4 only11 Jul 2026
• Open - 4×4 only3 Jul 2026
• Closed22 Jun 2026