168 km168 km104 mi from Reykjavík · ~2h 15m· Updated
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Take Route 1 north through the Hvalfjörður tunnel to Borgarnes, then Route 54 onto the Snæfellsnes peninsula - about 2½ hours, paved throughout, though the north-coast section has narrow stretches and blind curves. Park only in the paid Kirkjufellsfoss car park on the inland side of the road; the classic photo of mountain and falls is a two-minute walk from it.
Snow clearing: 6 days a week (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri), 08:00-18:30 weekdays, 09:30-18:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 2 days a week (Mon, Fri), 08:00-17:00 weekdays (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 6 days a week (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri), 08:00-18:30 weekdays, 09:30-18:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Kirkjufell.
Trading town on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Homeport near Kirkjufell mountain. Whale watching tours available.
Tiny settlement on Snæfellsnes with iconic black church (Búðakirkja). Set in a lava field near the coast.
Peninsula in West Iceland. Snæfellsjökull glacier volcano, black churches, basalt cliffs, seal watching. Often called 'Iceland in Miniature'.
Fishing village on the south coast of Snæfellsnes. Basalt columns, Gatklettur stone arch, and hiking trails along the cliffs.
Historic fishing village on Snæfellsnes. Once the largest port on the peninsula. Beautiful coastal walking trail to Arnarstapi.
Charming fishing town on the north side of Snæfellsnes. Gateway to Flatey island in Breiðafjörður bay. Volcano museum.