F-roadNorth IcelandKollafjarðarheiði
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About
A mountain-pass F-road that's the sole crossing route through this part of the region, connecting areas that otherwise require a long detour.
Steep and narrow in sections. Because it's the only crossing route, expect it to matter more for local travel than for sightseeing.
As the only road across this stretch, it saves a long detour when conditions allow — but the steep switchbacks mean 'shortcut' doesn't mean 'easy.'
Only small stream crossings are noted — the climb and the narrow switchbacks are the actual challenge here, not water. Weather changes quickly on this pass, so check conditions immediately before driving rather than the night before.
Map of Kollafjarðarheiði
Kollafjarðarheiði is in North Iceland at 65.7000°N, 18.5000°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Off the main road
- 4.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Akureyri — 19 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 237 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 254 mapped places within 20 km
Is F66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F66 Kollafjarðarheiði | Open to 4x4s | Fært fjallabílum |
F66 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Kollafjarðarheiði weather and conditions
At Kollafjarðarheiði in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 14:15 (Iceland time): 4°C (feels like -1°C), overcast, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 53 m (sunrise 05:48, sunset 20:41). 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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- 2
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Supermarkets
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Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
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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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