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Höfn → Reykjavík

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 19:00 · Arrive around 02:34

Drive with care
  • Gusts up to 16 m/s at Sandfell í Öræfum around 20:44 — a notorious gusty spot; hold the door.
Distance
459 km
Route 1
Driving
6 h 53 min
7 h 34 min with breaks
Highest point
351 m
Hellisheiði
In the dark
7 h 34 min
1 pass
Day
Day
Leaving at

The road, stretch by stretch

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Vegagerðin's report right now, stretch by stretch.

  • Clear451 km
  • Not reported on8 km
  • Webcams26

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 →459 km
0 °CHellisheiði · 384 m19:005°20:025°20:448°22:036°22:526°23:475°00:365°01:562°02:346°2356716971098911141156863534Höfn19:00 · 0 kmJökulsárlón20:02 · 65 kmSkaftafell20:57 · 122 kmKirkjubæjarklaustur22:03 · 192 kmVík23:11 · 265 kmHvolsvöllur00:36 · 349 kmSelfoss01:29 · 399 kmReykjavík02:34 · 459 km
DryWetFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Webcams on the way

26 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
    HöfnStart · 4 m
    5°1 ↑2 m/s0.9 mm/hWetDark
  2. 20:02
    1 h 3 min
    JökulsárlónOn the way · 34 m
    5°4 ↑6 m/s1.7 mm/hWetDark
  3. 20:18
    1 h 18 min
    KvískerNotorious gusts · 24 m
    4°5 ↑7 m/s1.9 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 4° · road 5° · ↑5 m/s
  4. 20:44
    1 h 45 min
    Sandfell í ÖræfumNotorious gusts · 84 m
    8°9 ↑16 m/s1.5 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 4° · road 5° · ↑3 m/s
  5. 20:57
    1 h 58 min
    SkaftafellOn the way · 85 m
    5°2 ↑6 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
  6. 22:03
    3 h 4 min
    KirkjubæjarklausturOn the way · 47 m
    6°6 ↑9 m/s2.5 mm/hWetDark
  7. 22:52
    3 h 52 min
    MýrdalssandurNotorious gusts · 37 m
    6°8 ↑11 m/s1.0 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 6° · road 6° · ↑6 m/s
  8. 23:11
    4 h 12 min
    VíkOn the way · 6 m
    5°5 ↑14 m/s0.8 mm/hWetDark
  9. 23:47
    4 h 47 min
    SkógafossOn the way · 30 m
    5°3 ↑5 m/s0.2 mm/hWetDark
  10. 23:57
    4 h 57 min
    Steinar undir EyjafjöllumNotorious gusts · 28 m
    5°3 ↑4 m/s0.2 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 7° · road 6° · ↑7 m/s
  11. 00:09
    5 h 9 min
    Hvammur undir EyjafjöllumNotorious gusts · 17 m
    5°3 ↑6 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 6° · road 6° · ↑12 m/s
  12. 00:36
    5 h 37 min
    HvolsvöllurOn the way · 20 m
    5°4 ↑8 m/s1.4 mm/hWetDark
  13. 00:52
    5 h 52 min
    HellaOn the way · 18 m
    4°4 ↑6 m/sWetDark
  14. 01:29
    6 h 29 min
    SelfossOn the way · 7 m
    5°2 ↑3 m/sWetDark
  15. 01:45
    6 h 46 min
    HveragerðiOn the way · 23 m
    4°1 ↑2 m/sDryDark
  16. 01:56
    6 h 57 min
    HellisheiðiMountain pass · 384 m
    2°4 ↑5 m/sDryDark
    Now (18:50): 1° · road 3° · ↑18 m/s
  17. 02:34
    7 h 34 min
    ReykjavíkArrival · 5 m
    6°3 ↑4 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.

  • Open the doors with both hands where it's gusty — rental companies charge for doors the wind takes.

On this road right now

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

Clear all the way, Vegagerðin reports.

StationAirRoadGusts
Kvísker · 18:504°5°5
Sandfell í Öræfum · 18:504°5°3
Mýrdalssandur · 18:506°6°6
Steinar undir Eyjafjöllum · 18:507°6°7
Hvammur undir Eyjafjöllum · 18:506°6°12
Hellisheiði · 18:501°3°18
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Höfn to Reykjavík?

About 459 km on Route 1 — around 6 h 53 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

What's the highest point on the road from Höfn to Reykjavík?

Hellisheiði, about 351 m above the sea. The road crosses Hellisheiði — the places where ice and snow come first. Kvísker and Sandfell í Öræfum and Mýrdalssandur and Steinar undir Eyjafjöllum and Hvammur undir Eyjafjöllum are known for violent gusts.

Is the road from Höfn to Reykjavík 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 Höfn to Reykjavík?

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?

Drive with care, leaving at 19:00. Gusts up to 16 m/s at Sandfell í Öræfum around 20:44 — a notorious gusty spot; hold the door.

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