F-roadSouth CoastJökulheimaleið
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About
Remote road to glacier edges. The tracks beyond are worse.
Gateway to the truly wild stuff.
This road is the easy part. The connecting tracks are where it gets real.
Map of Jökulheimaleið
Jökulheimaleið is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.0500°N, 18.7000°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Off the main road
- 23.4 km from Route 26
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 44.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 158 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 116 mapped places within 20 km
Is F229 open right now?
Live from Vegagerðin, the authority that opens and closes this road. Every other highland road is on the live F-road map.
1 highland road reported · Vegagerðin, updated 18 min ago
| F-road | Status now | Vegagerðin's wording |
|---|---|---|
| F229 Jökulheimaleið | Open to 4x4s | Fært fjallabílum |
F229 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Jökulheimaleið weather and conditions
At Jökulheimaleið in South Coast, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 14:15 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 3°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:55, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 14:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Waterfalls
Ófærufoss is a waterfall situated in the Eldgjá chasm in the western part of Vatnajökull…
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Natural hot spring
Highland hot river where streams mix - find your perfect temperature spot. Surrounded by…
Pool hot spring
Campsites
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Facilities…
The camping site Hólaskjól is on the way to the highlands
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Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Iceland's…
F-Roads
3 f-roads near South Coast
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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