Iceland Roads

Borgarfjörður Eystri

688 km688 km428 mi from Reykjavík · ~8h 50m· Updated

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Take care
Remote peninsula in East Iceland. Puffin colonies at Hafnarhóll, colorful mountains, and hiking trails. A hidden gem. 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.
  • Road surface: Heavy going
  • Road surface: Not known
  • Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Borgarfjörður

Temperature6°C6°C43°F
Wind4.3 m/s15.5 km/h9.6 mph (gusts 7 m/s27 km/h17 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

12:006°C6°C43°F9 m/s32 km/h20 mph
15:007°C7°C44°F8 m/s27 km/h17 mph
18:006°C6°C43°F8 m/s27 km/h17 mph
21:005°C5°C41°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph
0:003°C3°C37°F0 m/s1 km/h1 mph
3:003°C3°C38°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph
6:004°C4°C39°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph
9:005°C5°C41°F5 m/s19 km/h12 mph

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

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Road conditions along the route

Hlíðarvegur: Hellisheiði eystri
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Heavy going

Snow clearing: Up to 2 days a week in spring and autumn, 12:00-17:00 weekdays (winter schedule)

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

Hafnarhólmavegur: Borgarfjörður eystri
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Not knownNot known

Snow clearing: Half-cost clearing on request (winter schedule)

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

Borgarfjarðarvegur: Unaós - Borgarfjörður (Vatnsskarð)
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 6 days a week (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri), 09:30-19:30 weekdays, 11:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

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