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Ísafjörður → Reykjavík

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 19:00 · Arrive around 01:56

Difficult driving
  • Snow on the road likely: Brattabrekka, 23:46.
  • Reported now on Dynjandisheiði: “Hálkublettir” — icy.
  • Reported now on Brattabrekka: “Hálkublettir” — icy.
  • Wet snow and slush: Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk and between Klettsháls and Búðardalur, 20:11–22:54.
Distance
420 km
Route 60, 1
Driving
6 h 19 min
6 h 57 min with breaks
Highest point
486 m
In the dark
6 h 57 min
4 passes
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Leaving at

The road, stretch by stretch

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Vegagerðin's report right now, stretch by stretch.

  • Clear373 km
  • Slippery45 km
  • Not reported on2 km
  • Webcams17

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 →420 km
0 °CGemlufallsheiði · 250 mKlettsháls · 280 mBrattabrekka · 414 m19:253°20:111°21:171°23:133°23:460°00:356°01:565°6881011118875656486458945Ísafjörður19:00 · 0 kmDynjandi20:01 · 60 kmBúðardalur23:13 · 263 kmBifröst00:00 · 312 kmReykjavík01:56 · 420 km
DryWetSlushSnowTunnelFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Webcams on the way

17 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
    ÍsafjörðurStart · 67 m
    4°2 ↑6 m/sWetDark
  2. 19:25
    25 min
    GemlufallsheiðiMountain pass · 250 m
    3°6 ↑8 m/sWetDark
    Now (18:50): 3° · road 3° · ↑2 m/s
  3. 20:01
    1 h 2 min
    DynjandiOn the way · 10 m
    5°4 ↑10 m/s0.2 mm/hWetDark
  4. 20:11
    1 h 12 min
    Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörkMountain pass · 502 m
    1°6 ↑10 m/s0.4 mm/hSlushDark
    Now (18:50): – · ↑11 m/s
    Onward: slush
  5. 20:31
    1 h 31 min
    FlókalundurOn the way · 17 m
    4°4 ↑10 m/s0.4 mm/hWetDark
  6. 21:17
    2 h 18 min
    KlettshálsMountain pass · 280 m
    1°5 ↑8 m/s0.8 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 1° · road 2° · ↑10 m/s
    Onward: slush
  7. 23:13
    4 h 13 min
    BúðardalurOn the way · 5 m
    3°2 ↑4 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
    Onward: snow on the road
  8. 23:46
    4 h 46 min
    BrattabrekkaMountain pass · 414 m
    0°5 ↑6 m/s0.2 mm/hSnow on the roadDark
    Now (18:50): 0° · road 1° · ↑6 m/s
  9. 00:00
    5 h
    BifröstOn the way · 47 m
    3°2 ↑4 m/s0.5 mm/hWetDark
  10. 00:35
    5 h 36 min
    BorgarnesOn the way · 3 m
    6°6 ↑8 m/sDryDark
  11. 00:47
    5 h 48 min
    HafnarfjallNotorious gusts · 41 m
    4°4 ↑8 m/sDryDark
    Now (18:50): 4° · road 5° · ↑7 m/s
  12. 01:30
    6 h 31 min
    KjalarnesNotorious gusts · 38 m
    4°3 ↑4 m/sWetDark
    Now (18:50): 5° · road 5° · ↑4 m/s
  13. 01:56
    6 h 57 min
    ReykjavíkArrival · 5 m
    5°3 ↑5 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

Winter conditions — studs allowed and wise

Snow or ice is likely on this drive. Studs are normally banned until 1 November, but the law allows them when driving conditions require it — and these will. At the least, ask your rental for winter tyres.

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

  • A 4×4 with good tyres gives you margin in snow — but drifting snow and strong gusts stop 4×4s too.

On this road right now

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

  • DynjandisheiðiPatches of ice
  • BrattabrekkaPatches of ice
  • Clear elsewhere on the route.
StationAirRoadGusts
Gemlufallsheiði · 18:503°3°2
Klettsháls · 18:501°2°10
Brattabrekka · 18:500°1°6
Hafnarfjall · 18:504°5°7
Kjalarnes · 18:505°5°4
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík?

About 420 km on Route 60 and 1 — around 6 h 19 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

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

about 486 m above the sea. The road crosses Gemlufallsheiði, Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, Klettsháls, Brattabrekka — the places where ice and snow come first. Hafnarfjall and Kjalarnes are known for violent gusts.

Is the road from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík open today?

It's open. Vegagerðin reports: Dynjandisheiði: patches of ice; Brattabrekka: patches of ice.

Do I need studded tyres to drive from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík?

Winter conditions — studs allowed and wise. Snow or ice is likely on this drive. Studs are normally banned until 1 November, but the law allows them when driving conditions require it — and these will. At the least, ask your rental for winter tyres. 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?

Difficult driving, leaving at 19:00. Snow on the road likely: Brattabrekka, 23:46. Reported now on Dynjandisheiði: “Hálkublettir” — icy. Reported now on Brattabrekka: “Hálkublettir” — icy. Wet snow and slush: Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk and between Klettsháls and Búðardalur, 20:11–22:54. Poor visibility: between Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk and Flókalundur, between Klettsháls and Búðardalur and Brattabrekka, 20:20–23:46.

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