Iceland Roads

Hengifoss

600 km600 km373 mi from Reykjavík · ~7h 50m· Updated

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Looks good
One of Iceland's tallest waterfalls at 128m. Striking red clay strata between black basalt columns. 2.5km hike with Litlanesfoss along the way. Roads are reported clear and conditions look good for driving today. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Clear surface, light wind, good weather
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Hengifoss

Temperature7°C7°C45°F
Wind3.2 m/s11.6 km/h7.2 mph (gusts 6 m/s21 km/h13 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

14:002°C2°C36°F19 m/s69 km/h43 mph
17:002°C2°C35°F7 m/s24 km/h15 mph
20:001°C1°C33°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph
23:000°C0°C33°F5 m/s18 km/h11 mph
2:000°C0°C32°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph
5:001°C1°C34°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph
8:003°C3°C37°F1 m/s4 km/h3 mph
11:004°C4°C38°F5 m/s18 km/h11 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

Borgarfjarðarvegur: Egilsstaðir - Eiðar
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 08:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Skriðdals- og Breiðdalsvegur: Egilsstaðir - Úlfsstaðir
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:00-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

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