Iceland Roads

Fjaðrárgljúfur

also known as Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

264 km264 km164 mi from Reykjavík · ~3h 30m· Updated

100
Looks good
Dramatic 100m deep canyon carved by a glacial river. Lush green walls, winding river below. Featured in Justin Bieber's music video. Weather readings for this area look good today. A nearby road, Fjaðrárgljúfur, is not serviced and is not counted in this score. (No live road-surface data for this area - based on current weather only.) (Low confidence - limited live data.) Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Not serviced nearby: Fjaðrárgljúfur (not part of this score)
  • No live road-surface reports for this area - score reflects weather only
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Fjaðrárgljúfur

Temperature6°C6°C44°F
Wind5.6 m/s20.2 km/h12.5 mph (gusts 12 m/s44 km/h27 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

13:005°C5°C42°F7 m/s24 km/h15 mph
16:005°C5°C41°F11 m/s39 km/h24 mph
19:002°C2°C36°F7 m/s26 km/h16 mph
22:002°C2°C35°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph
1:003°C3°C37°F5 m/s18 km/h11 mph
4:005°C5°C41°F8 m/s30 km/h19 mph
7:007°C7°C44°F12 m/s42 km/h26 mph
10:008°C8°C46°F11 m/s38 km/h23 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

Fjaðrárgljúfur
70
Not serviced

Snow clearing: 4 days a week (Mon, Fri), 09:00-17:00 weekdays (winter schedule)

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

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

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