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Egilsstaðir → Akureyri

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 19:00 · Arrive around 23:05

Good driving
  • Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.
Distance
251 km
Route 1
Driving
3 h 43 min
4 h 5 min with breaks
Highest point
574 m
Möðrudalsöræfi
In the dark
4 h 5 min
5 passes
Day
Day
Leaving at

The road, stretch by stretch

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Vegagerðin's report right now, stretch by stretch.

  • Clear249 km
  • Not reported on2 km
  • Webcams10

The road ahead

Height above the sea, the weather where you'll be when you're there, and the road surface it points to.

Swipe along the road →251 km
0 °CJökuldalur · 473 mBiskupsháls · 529 mMývatnsheiði · 350 m19:007°19:533°20:212°20:512°21:163°21:364°21:574°22:245°23:057°107371081011911978367Egilsstaðir19:00 · 0 kmMývatn21:36 · 166 kmGoðafoss22:24 · 215 kmAkureyri23:05 · 251 km
DryWetFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Webcams on the way

10 of Vegagerðin's cameras beside the road, in driving order — and when you pass each.

Webcams by Vegagerðin, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (CC BY 4.0), refreshed every few minutes — the time is in the picture. See them all on umferdin.is.

Stop by stop

Times include short breaks. The surface is our estimate from the forecast.

  1. 19:00
    EgilsstaðirStart · 28 m
    7°5 ↑10 m/s0.2 mm/hWetDark
  2. 19:53
    54 min
    JökuldalurMountain pass · 473 m
    3°5 ↑7 m/sDryDark
    Now (18:10): 4° · road 3° · ↑6 m/s
  3. 20:21
    1 h 21 min
    MöðrudalsöræfiMountain pass · 560 m
    2°6 ↑8 m/sDryDark
    Now (18:10): 2° · road 2° · ↑6 m/s
  4. 20:51
    1 h 51 min
    BiskupshálsMountain pass · 529 m
    2°7 ↑11 m/s0.4 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:10): 3° · road 4° · ↑11 m/s
  5. 21:16
    2 h 16 min
    MývatnsöræfiMountain pass · 401 m
    3°7 ↑11 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:10): 4° · road 3° · ↑6 m/s
  6. 21:36
    2 h 36 min
    MývatnOn the way · 281 m
    4°6 ↑9 m/sDryDark
  7. 21:57
    2 h 57 min
    MývatnsheiðiMountain pass · 350 m
    4°5 ↑7 m/sDryDark
    Now (18:10): 3° · road 4° · ↑9 m/s
  8. 22:24
    3 h 25 min
    GoðafossOn the way · 107 m
    5°1 ↑3 m/sDryDark
  9. 23:05
    4 h 5 min
    AkureyriArrival · 36 m
    7°5 ↑7 m/sDryDark

The road surface here is our estimate from the forecast, not a report. Always check umferdin.is before you set off.

Tyres and the car

Summer tyres are fine

No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them.

Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

  • Vaðlaheiðargöng is a toll tunnel — pay online at veggjald.is within 24 hours (the free road climbs over Víkurskarð instead).

On this road right now

Vegagerðin's latest report for each stretch, and the roadside stations.

Clear all the way, Vegagerðin reports.

StationAirRoadGusts
Jökuldalur · 18:104°3°6
Möðrudalsöræfi · 18:102°2°6
Biskupsháls · 18:103°4°11
Mývatnsöræfi · 18:104°3°6
Mývatnsheiði · 18:103°4°9
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri?

About 251 km on Route 1 — around 3 h 43 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

What's the highest point on the road from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri?

Möðrudalsöræfi, about 574 m above the sea. The road crosses Jökuldalur, Möðrudalsöræfi, Biskupsháls, Mývatnsöræfi, Mývatnsheiði — the places where ice and snow come first.

Is the road from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri open today?

Yes — Vegagerðin reports the road clear all the way. Conditions change fast; check umferdin.is before you set off.

Do I need studded tyres to drive from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri?

Summer tyres are fine. No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them. Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

What's the weather on the drive Monday 19 Oct?

Good driving, leaving at 19:00. Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.

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Road reports and stations: Vegagerðin. Route © OpenStreetMap contributors.