Borgarfjörður Eystri

740 km from Reykjavík · ~10h 0m· Updated Jul 30, 03:20 UTC

Remote peninsula in East Iceland. Puffin colonies at Hafnarhóll, colorful mountains, and hiking trails. A hidden gem. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.

Clear surface, light wind, good weather
4x4 vehicles only

Our assessment based on official data. Verify at road.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Borgarfjörður

Temperature7°C

Wind1.5 m/s (gusts 4)

Forecast: next 24h

0:008°C10 m/s

3:008°C9 m/s

6:008°C7 m/s

9:008°C7 m/s

12:008°C8 m/s

15:009°C9 m/s

18:0010°C9 m/s

21:009°C11 m/s

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

Borgarfjarðarvegur: Unaós - Borgarfjörður (Vatnsskarð)

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Jökuldalsvegur eystri

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Hlíðarvegur: Hellisheiði eystri

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Eyjafjarðarbraut eystri: Innan Miðbrautar

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Hafnarhólmavegur: Borgarfjörður eystri

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Hörðudalsvegur eystri

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Bárðardalsvegur eystri

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

Dældarás - Dettifossvegur eystri

36m ago

4x4 vehicles onlyMountain vehicles only

Eyjafjarðarbraut eystri: Hringvegur - Hrafnagil

36m ago

100

Clear conditions

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