Herðubreið

also known as Queen of Icelandic Mountains

400 km from Reykjavík · ~7h 20m · Requires 4x4 (F-road access)· Updated Jul 30, 06:55 UTC

Table mountain rising 1682m above the highland desert. Symmetrical flat top. Surrounded by lava fields. 4x4 required. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.

4x4 required (expected on this route)

Our assessment based on official data. Verify at road.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Herðubreið

Temperature5°C

Wind3.8 m/s (gusts 6)

Forecast: next 24h

0:000°C7 m/s

3:001°C6 m/s

6:001°C6 m/s

9:002°C6 m/s

12:003°C7 m/s

15:005°C9 m/s

18:008°C10 m/s

21:005°C9 m/s

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

Öskjuleið sunnan Herðubreiðarlinda

4h ago

4x4 vehicles onlyMountain vehicles only

Öskjuleið að Herðubreiðarlindum

4h ago

4x4 vehicles onlyMountain vehicles only

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