Iceland Roads

Dimmuborgir

also known as Dark Castles

475 km475 km295 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 0m· Updated

88
Looks good
Lava field with dramatic rock formations resembling castles and caves. Associated with Icelandic folklore of trolls and Yule Lads. Mostly good conditions, but ice or snow is reported on part of this route. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Clear surface, light wind, good weather
  • Road surface: Icy patches
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Dimmuborgir

Temperature4°C4°C40°F
Wind3.4 m/s12.3 km/h7.6 mph (gusts 6 m/s22 km/h13 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

13:002°C2°C35°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph
16:002°C2°C35°F2 m/s7 km/h4 mph
19:001°C1°C34°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph
22:001°C1°C34°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph
1:001°C1°C33°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph
4:000°C0°C32°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph
7:001°C1°C33°F8 m/s29 km/h18 mph
10:004°C4°C40°F12 m/s42 km/h26 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

Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi
88
Icy patches

Known sand-drift area (Mývatnsöræfi). Wind now 8 m/s29 km/h18 mph, gusts 10 m/s36 km/h22 mph at Mývatnsöræfi station (13:00).

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, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit
100
Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur
100
Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Mývatnssveitarvegur
100
Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-20:00 weekdays, 09:30-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

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Hverir2 km2 km1 mi away

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Mývatn8 km8 km5 mi away

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