Mývatn → Akureyri
Today, 19 Oct · leaving 19:00 · Arrive around 20:29
- Dry roads, no ice and light winds expected all the way.
- Distance
- 85 km
- Route 1
- Driving
- 1 h 21 min
- 1 h 29 min with breaks
- Highest point
- 306 m
- Mývatnsheiði
- In the dark
- 1 h 29 min
- 1 pass
The road, stretch by stretch
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Vegagerðin's report right now, stretch by stretch.
- Clear84 km
- Not reported on1 km
- Webcams4
The road ahead
Height above the sea, the weather where you'll be when you're there, and the road surface it points to.
Webcams on the way
4 of Vegagerðin's cameras beside the road, in driving order — and when you pass each.
- Mývatnsheiðiumferdin.is— Mývatnsheiði, livekm 22 · 301 m · around 19:20Clear right now
- Fljótsheiðiumferdin.is— Fljótsheiði, livekm 47 · 185 m · around 19:45Clear right now
- Vaðlaheiðargöng - austurumferdin.is— Vaðlaheiðargöng - austur, livekm 70 · 135 m · around 20:11Clear right now
- Vaðlaheiðargöng - vesturumferdin.is— Vaðlaheiðargöng - vestur, livekm 78 · 31 m · around 20:20Clear right now
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.
- 19:00MývatnStart · 282 m5°6 ↑10 m/sDryDark
- 19:2021 minMývatnsheiðiMountain pass · 350 m4°3 ↑5 m/sDryDarkNow (18:10): 3° · road 4° · ↑9 m/s
- 19:4848 minGoðafossOn the way · 109 m5°2 ↑3 m/sDryDark
- 20:291 h 29 minAkureyriArrival · 36 m7°4 ↑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
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.
| Station | Air | Road | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mývatnsheiði · 18:10 | 3° | 4° | 9 |
Questions visitors ask
How long is the drive from Mývatn to Akureyri?
About 85 km on Route 1 — around 1 h 21 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.
What's the highest point on the road from Mývatn to Akureyri?
Mývatnsheiði, about 306 m above the sea. The road crosses Mývatnsheiði — the places where ice and snow come first.
Is the road from Mývatn 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 Mývatn 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. Dry roads, no ice and light winds expected all the way.
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Road reports and stations: Vegagerðin. Route © OpenStreetMap contributors.