F-roadHighlandsLoðmundarfjarðarvegur
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About
A hard-rated mountain road to a remote fjord cabin that sees very few visitors.
Isolated — the destination itself is defined by how few people go there.
The cabin at the end of this road is noted as rarely visited — the isolation is the defining feature of the route, not a side effect.
No water crossings are noted, so the risk here is the steep, narrow track combined with genuine remoteness — tell someone your plan, since help is far away if you have a mechanical problem.
Map of Loðmundarfjarðarvegur
Loðmundarfjarðarvegur is in the Highlands, Iceland at 64.9500°N, 15.5000°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road F923 (Hrafnkelsdalsleið)
- Off the main road
- 40.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Reyðarfjörður — 60.9 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 320 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 73 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Is F946 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 19 min ago
| F-road | Status now | Vegagerðin's wording |
|---|---|---|
| F946 Loðmundarfjarðarvegur | Open to 4x4s | Fært fjallabílum |
F946 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Loðmundarfjarðarvegur weather and conditions
At Loðmundarfjarðarvegur in Highlands, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 14:15 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 3°C), heavy drizzle, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s, 0.3 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:26). 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
- 1
Viðfjarðarvegur12 km - 2
Hvannalindavegur20 km - 3Austurleið connector22 km
- 4
Arnardalsleið26 km - 5
Kverkfjallaleið28 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Geothermal spot
Water hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
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Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 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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