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Reykjavík → Ísafjörður

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 00:56

Difficult driving
  • Drifting snow and poor visibility likely: Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, 23:45.
  • Snow on the road likely: Brattabrekka and between Flókalundur and Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, 20:10–23:35.
  • Reported now on Dynjandisheiði: “Hálkublettir” — icy.
  • Wet snow and slush: Bifröst and between Búðardalur and Klettsháls, 19:56–21:02.
Distance
420 km
Route 60, 1
Driving
6 h 19 min
6 h 57 min with breaks
Highest point
483 m
In the dark
6 h 37 min
4 passes
Day
Day
Leaving at

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 °CBrattabrekka · 414 mKlettsháls · 280 mDynjandisheiði við sýslumörk · 502 m18:005°19:094°20:100°20:433°22:391°23:450°00:312°96128546105376666668131093Reykjavík18:00 · 0 kmBorgarnes19:21 · 76 kmBúðardalur20:43 · 158 kmFlókalundur23:25 · 331 kmÍsafjörður00:56 · 420 km
DryWetSlushSnowDrifting snowTunnelFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Stop by stop

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

  1. 18:00
    ReykjavíkStart · 5 m
    5°6 ↑9 m/s0.7 mm/hWet
  2. 18:26
    26 min
    KjalarnesNotorious gusts · 38 m
    4°2 ↑6 m/s1.3 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 5° · road 5° · ↑6 m/s
  3. 19:09
    1 h 9 min
    HafnarfjallNotorious gusts · 41 m
    4°5 ↑8 m/s1.9 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 4° · road 5° · ↑9 m/s
  4. 19:21
    1 h 21 min
    BorgarnesOn the way · 3 m
    5°4 ↑9 m/s1.4 mm/hWetDark
    Onward: slush
  5. 19:56
    1 h 57 min
    BifröstOn the way · 67 m
    1°2 ↑4 m/s1.6 mm/hSlushDark
  6. 20:10
    2 h 11 min
    BrattabrekkaMountain pass · 414 m
    0°4 ↑6 m/s0.6 cm/hSnow on the roadDark
    Now (17:40): 1° · road 2° · ↑8 m/s
    Onward: snow on the road
  7. 20:43
    2 h 44 min
    BúðardalurOn the way · 6 m
    3°2 ↑5 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
    Onward: slush
  8. 22:39
    4 h 39 min
    KlettshálsMountain pass · 280 m
    1°4 ↑6 m/sWetDark
    Now (17:30): 2° · road 2° · ↑11 m/s
  9. 23:25
    5 h 26 min
    FlókalundurOn the way · 16 m
    4°4 ↑8 m/sWetDark
    Onward: drifting snow
  10. 23:45
    5 h 45 min
    Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörkMountain pass · 502 m
    0°10 ↑13 m/s0.1 cm/hDrifting snowDark
    Now (17:30): – · ↑12 m/s
  11. 23:55
    5 h 55 min
    DynjandiOn the way · 21 m
    4°7 ↑14 m/s0.3 mm/hWetDark
  12. 00:31
    6 h 32 min
    GemlufallsheiðiMountain pass · 250 m
    2°4 ↑9 m/s2.5 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 2° · road 3° · ↑7 m/s
  13. 00:56
    6 h 57 min
    ÍsafjörðurArrival · 29 m
    3°1 ↑3 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
  • Clear elsewhere on the route.
StationAirRoadGusts
Kjalarnes · 17:305°5°6
Hafnarfjall · 17:304°5°9
Brattabrekka · 17:401°2°8
Klettsháls · 17:302°2°11
Gemlufallsheiði · 17:302°3°7
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður?

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 Reykjavík to Ísafjörður?

about 483 m above the sea. The road crosses Brattabrekka, Klettsháls, Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, Gemlufallsheiði — the places where ice and snow come first. Kjalarnes and Hafnarfjall are known for violent gusts.

Is the road from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður open today?

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

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

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 18:00. Drifting snow and poor visibility likely: Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, 23:45. Snow on the road likely: Brattabrekka and between Flókalundur and Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, 20:10–23:35. Reported now on Dynjandisheiði: “Hálkublettir” — icy. Wet snow and slush: Bifröst and between Búðardalur and Klettsháls, 19:56–21:02. Poor visibility: between Búðardalur and Klettsháls and between Flókalundur and Dynjandisheiði við sýslumörk, 22:00–23:35.

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