Iceland Roads

Djúpalónssandur

200 km200 km124 mi from Reykjavík · ~2h 40m· Updated

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Looks good
Black pebble beach on Snæfellsnes with shipwreck remains from British trawler. Four lifting stones test your strength. Roads are reported clear and conditions look good for driving today. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Conditions improving: Icy patches → Clear conditions (3h ago)
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Djúpalónssandur

Temperature5°C5°C40°F
Wind1.8 m/s6.6 km/h4.1 mph (gusts 2 m/s9 km/h6 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

16:006°C6°C42°F5 m/s17 km/h11 mph
19:004°C4°C39°F9 m/s32 km/h20 mph
22:005°C5°C41°F14 m/s49 km/h31 mph
1:006°C6°C43°F18 m/s64 km/h40 mph
4:007°C7°C45°F19 m/s67 km/h41 mph
7:008°C8°C46°F21 m/s77 km/h48 mph
10:008°C8°C47°F10 m/s35 km/h22 mph
13:008°C8°C47°F9 m/s32 km/h20 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

Snæfellsnesvegur um Fróðárheiði
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 6 days a week (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri), 08:00-18:30 weekdays, 09:30-18:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Part of these routes

Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Djúpalónssandur.

Snæfellsnes345 km345 km214 mi
Today's road conditionsLive traffic countsActive alerts

Nearby destinations

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Hellnar12 km12 km7 mi away

Historic fishing village on Snæfellsnes. Once the largest port on the peninsula. Beautiful coastal walking trail to Arnarstapi.

Arnarstapi13 km13 km8 mi away

Fishing village on the south coast of Snæfellsnes. Basalt columns, Gatklettur stone arch, and hiking trails along the cliffs.

Snæfellsnes19 km19 km12 mi away

Peninsula in West Iceland. Snæfellsjökull glacier volcano, black churches, basalt cliffs, seal watching. Often called 'Iceland in Miniature'.

Búðir26 km26 km16 mi away

Tiny settlement on Snæfellsnes with iconic black church (Búðakirkja). Set in a lava field near the coast.

Kirkjufell35 km35 km22 mi away

Iceland's most photographed mountain. 463m church-shaped peak with Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall in the foreground. Game of Thrones filming location.

Grundarfjörður36 km36 km22 mi away

Trading town on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Homeport near Kirkjufell mountain. Whale watching tours available.