Iceland Roads

Hverir

also known as Námaskarð

480 km480 km298 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 5m· Updated

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Take care
Active geothermal area near Mývatn. Boiling mud pools, steaming fumaroles, and vibrant orange/yellow mineral deposits. Strong sulfur smell. Ice or snow is reported on part of this route, so conditions call for care. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Road surface: Icy
  • Conditions worsening: Not known → Icy (1h ago)
  • Freezing (0 °C) - black-ice risk
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Hverir

Temperature0°C0°C31°F
Wind2.1 m/s7.6 km/h4.7 mph (gusts 4 m/s13 km/h8 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

7:001°C1°C34°F9 m/s31 km/h19 mph
10:002°C2°C36°F10 m/s37 km/h23 mph
13:004°C4°C39°F9 m/s31 km/h19 mph
16:004°C4°C39°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph
19:004°C4°C38°F6 m/s21 km/h13 mph
22:002°C2°C36°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph
1:002°C2°C35°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph
4:000°C0°C32°F2 m/s8 km/h5 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

Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur
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Icy

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit
56
Icy

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur
56
Icy

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Mývatnssveitarvegur
56
Icy

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-20:00 weekdays, 09:30-19:30 weekends (winter schedule)

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

Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi
56
Icy

Known sand-drift area (Mývatnsöræfi). Wind now 5 m/s18 km/h11 mph, gusts 6 m/s22 km/h13 mph at Mývatnsöræfi station (07:40).

Vegagerðin's survey of Ring Road sand areas records damaged paint and even broken windows from wind-blown sand (source).

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 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 Hverir.

Diamond Circle445 km445 km277 mi
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Nearby destinations

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Jarðböðin2 km2 km1 mi away

Geothermal spa on the shores of Lake Mývatn. Sulfur-rich blue waters with panoramic views of the lake and Krafla volcano.

Dimmuborgir2 km2 km1 mi away

Lava field with dramatic rock formations resembling castles and caves. Associated with Icelandic folklore of trolls and Yule Lads.

Reykjahlíð4 km4 km2 mi away

Village on the eastern shore of Lake Mývatn. Service hub for the Mývatn area with accommodations, pool, and gas.

Mývatn10 km10 km6 mi away

Geothermal lake and volcanic area. Pseudocraters, lava formations, Dimmuborgir, Hverir, Krafla, and Europe's most powerful waterfall Dettifoss nearby.

Dettifoss27 km27 km17 mi away

Europe's most powerful waterfall. 100m wide, 44m drop into Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. Located in North Iceland. Rough gravel road approach.

Goðafoss33 km33 km21 mi away

Spectacular horseshoe-shaped waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river. Symbolic site where Iceland adopted Christianity in 1000 AD.