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Seljalandsfoss → Reykjavík

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 19:00 · Arrive around 21:20

Difficult driving
  • Gusts up to 17 m/s at Seljalandsfoss around 19:00 — hold the car door with both hands.
  • Poor visibility: Hellisheiði, 20:43.
Distance
133 km
Route 1
Driving
2 h 8 min
2 h 21 min with breaks
Highest point
351 m
Hellisheiði
In the dark
2 h 21 min
1 pass
Day
Day
Leaving at

The road, stretch by stretch

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Vegagerðin's report right now, stretch by stretch.

  • Clear129 km
  • Not reported on4 km
  • Webcams13

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 →133 km
0 °CHellisheiði · 384 m19:007°19:237°19:385°20:154°20:324°20:431°21:205°1716151313133766Seljalandsfoss19:00 · 0 kmHvolsvöllur19:23 · 22 kmHella19:38 · 36 kmSelfoss20:15 · 73 kmHveragerði20:32 · 86 kmReykjavík21:20 · 133 km
WetFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Webcams on the way

13 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
    SeljalandsfossStart · 24 m
    7°10 ↑17 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
  2. 19:23
    23 min
    HvolsvöllurOn the way · 23 m
    7°9 ↑15 m/s0.4 mm/hWetDark
  3. 19:38
    39 min
    HellaOn the way · 17 m
    5°7 ↑13 m/s2.1 mm/hWetDark
  4. 20:15
    1 h 16 min
    SelfossOn the way · 8 m
    4°1 ↑13 m/s2.4 mm/hWetDark
  5. 20:32
    1 h 32 min
    HveragerðiOn the way · 19 m
    4°2 ↑3 m/s0.2 mm/hWetDark
  6. 20:43
    1 h 43 min
    HellisheiðiMountain pass · 384 m
    1°4 ↑7 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark
    Now (18:50): 1° · road 3° · ↑18 m/s
  7. 21:20
    2 h 21 min
    ReykjavíkArrival · 5 m
    5°3 ↑6 m/s0.8 mm/hWetDark

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
Hellisheiði · 18:501°3°18
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Seljalandsfoss to Reykjavík?

About 133 km on Route 1 — around 2 h 8 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

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

Hellisheiði, about 351 m above the sea. The road crosses Hellisheiði — the places where ice and snow come first.

Is the road from Seljalandsfoss 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 Seljalandsfoss 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?

Difficult driving, leaving at 19:00. Gusts up to 17 m/s at Seljalandsfoss around 19:00 — hold the car door with both hands. Poor visibility: Hellisheiði, 20:43.

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