Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The roughly 345 km loop around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula (from Borgarnes) is often called 'Iceland in Miniature' for its variety of landscapes: glaciers, lava fields, black churches, sea cliffs, and the iconic Kirkjufell mountain. The road is paved but narrow in sections with blind curves along the northern coast.
345 km345 km214 mi total1–2 days recommended
94 clear sections5 cautions1 closed
92% clear
Destinations along the route
Borgarnes73 km73 km45 mi from Reykjavík
Kirkjufell1h 26m (107 km107 km66 mi) from Borgarnes
Grundarfjörður4 min (3 km3 km2 mi) from Kirkjufell
Stykkishólmur33 min (39 km39 km24 mi) from Grundarfjörður
Arnarstapi1h 9m (88 km88 km54 mi) from Stykkishólmur
Búðir16 min (19 km19 km12 mi) from Arnarstapi
Hellnar20 min (23 km23 km14 mi) from Búðir
Snæfellsnes34 min (41 km41 km25 mi) from Hellnar
Djúpalónssandur200 km200 km124 mi from Reykjavík
Highlights
- Kirkjufell mountain
- Stykkishólmur harbour
- Arnarstapi arch
- Búðir black church
- Snæfellsjökull glacier
- Djúpalónssandur beach
Travel information
Season
Year-round (winter roads can be icy)
Recommended time
1–2 days
Planning the drive itself: do you need a 4x4 for this route? · doing it in a campervan
About this data
Road conditions are updated every 15 minutes from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). The condition summary above reflects the latest data for road segments along Snæfellsnes. Always verify with road.is andSafeTravel.is before driving.