Iceland Roads

Fjallabak

also known as Torfajökull area

200 km200 km124 mi from Reykjavík · ~4h 10m · Requires 4x4 (F-road access)· Updated

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Closed
Highland nature reserve surrounding Torfajökull volcano. Rainbow rhyolite mountains, hot springs, hiking trails. 4x4 required. Fjallabaksleið nyrðri - Langisjór, Fjallabaksleið syðri: Snæbýli - Álftavatnskrókur and 6 more are reported closed or impassable, which is why the score is 0. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Closed or impassable: Fjallabaksleið nyrðri - Langisjór, Fjallabaksleið syðri: Snæbýli - Álftavatnskrókur and 6 more
  • Road reported impassable or closed
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Fjallabak

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

Forecast: next 24h

13:00-3°C-3°C27°F8 m/s28 km/h18 mph
16:00-3°C-3°C27°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph
19:00-5°C-5°C24°F3 m/s12 km/h7 mph
22:00-2°C-2°C28°F6 m/s23 km/h14 mph
1:00-1°C-1°C30°F11 m/s40 km/h25 mph
4:000°C0°C33°F16 m/s58 km/h36 mph
7:002°C2°C35°F23 m/s82 km/h51 mph
10:003°C3°C37°F19 m/s69 km/h43 mph

Live road cameras nearby

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

Guides for this trip

F-roads

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Rental

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Winter

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Road conditions along the route

Fjallabaksleið nyrðri - Langisjór
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið syðri: Snæbýli - Álftavatnskrókur
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Búland - Eldgjá
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Eldgjá - Landmannalaugavegur
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið syðri: Álftavatnskrókur - Strútur
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið syðri: Strútur - Emstruleið
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Landmannaleið: Landmannahellir - Fjallabak N
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Impassable

No winter service

How snow clearing works

Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Landmannalaugavegur - Landmannaleið
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Impassable

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