Iceland Roads

Rauðasandur

also known as Red Sand Beach

400 km400 km249 mi from Reykjavík · ~5h 40m· Updated

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Looks good
Unique red sand beach in the Westfjords. Colors range from red to golden. Secluded, often empty. Near Patreksfjörður. 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 Rauðasandur

Temperature4°C4°C40°F
Wind0.9 m/s3.3 km/h2.1 mph (gusts 2 m/s7 km/h4 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

12:004°C4°C39°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph
15:005°C5°C41°F4 m/s15 km/h9 mph
18:004°C4°C39°F5 m/s16 km/h10 mph
21:003°C3°C37°F8 m/s27 km/h17 mph
0:004°C4°C39°F12 m/s42 km/h26 mph
3:005°C5°C42°F14 m/s50 km/h31 mph
6:007°C7°C45°F15 m/s54 km/h34 mph
9:008°C8°C46°F17 m/s60 km/h38 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

Patreksfjörður
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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-20:00 weekdays, 09:00-20:00 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 Rauðasandur.

Westfjords600 km600 km373 mi
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Nearby destinations

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Látrabjarg14 km14 km9 mi away

Europe's largest bird cliff. 14km long, up to 440m high. Puffins, gannets, guillemots. Westernmost point of Iceland. Rough gravel road.

Patreksfjörður16 km16 km10 mi away

Town in the southern Westfjords. Gateway to Látrabjarg and Rauðasandur beaches. Salmon fishing and natural hot pools nearby.

Bíldudalur37 km37 km23 mi away

Small Westfjords town, near the southern coast.

Dynjandi55 km55 km34 mi away

Tiered waterfall in the Westfjords. 100m tall, 30m wide at the top expanding to 60m at the bottom. The most beautiful waterfall in the Westfjords.

Þingeyri56 km56 km35 mi away

Small village in the Westfjords, near the Dynjandi waterfall area.

Snæfellsnes70 km70 km43 mi away

Peninsula in West Iceland. Snæfellsjökull glacier volcano, black churches, basalt cliffs, seal watching. Often called 'Iceland in Miniature'.