About
A steep, narrow power-line service road in East Iceland, with no water crossings on record.
Industrial in purpose — it exists to service a power line, not for sightseeing, though the surrounding terrain is still highland scenery.
The power line it runs beside carries electricity to an aluminum smelter — a functional reason for the road's existence.
No rivers are noted, so the main hazard is the steep, narrow surface itself — treat blind corners and steep grades with the same caution you'd use for any mountain track.
Map of Þórdalsheiðarvegur
65.0333°N, 15.3333°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 29.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Fellabær — 50.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 330 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 95 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Þórdalsheiðarvegur
Museumfrom 3.000 ISK · 1 h
Wonders of the Wilderness - Summerfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Relax - The essential Vök Baths experiencefrom 7.690 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Mjóifjörður Super Jeep Tour - Eskifjörðurfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Valleys and Waterfallsfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Djúpivogur: Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach Cruise Tourfrom 29.550 ISK · 6 h 30 min
Wonders of the Wilderness - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Mjóifjörður Super Jeep Tour - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hF936 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Þórdalsheiðarvegur weather and conditions
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Cars & campers
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Nearby
Fuel
- 1Hallormsstaður29 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2Skjöldólfsstaðir33 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Egilsstaðir50 km · 310.9 kr/L
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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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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