Austurleið
Austurleið
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Main eastern route to Askja. The full crossing goes all the way to Sprengisandur.
Central F910 is the loneliest road in Iceland. Hours without seeing anyone. That's either peaceful or scary. Know which one you are first.
The complete east-west crossing wasn't done regularly until the 1990s. Before that, expedition territory only. Parts are still barely traveled.
The full east-west is 150km with nothing. Carry 20 liters extra fuel minimum. No cell signal in the middle. Tell someone your plan.
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Entry feeFree
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Toyota RAV4
Heated seats for winter waterfall runs, range for highland summer loops.
TransmissionAutomatic
FuelHybrid
Seats5
DriveAWD
VW Caravelle
Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.
TransmissionAutomaticFuelDieselSeats9Drive2WD
Key Camper Wild Duo
Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.
TransmissionManualFuelPetrol
Sleeps2Drive4WDTours near Austurleið
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