F-roadHighlandsViðfjarðarvegur
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About
A narrow mountain-pass road to an isolated fjord, with a cliff on one side of the track and a drop on the other.
Exposed and narrow — this is a road for confident, experienced drivers, not a casual highland detour.
The road's difficulty comes entirely from its geometry — a narrow single-track pass with a cliff on one side, not from water crossings.
No river crossings are noted, but the narrow single-track nature is a real hazard — if you meet an oncoming vehicle, one of you reverses to a passing point, which can mean reversing a significant distance on an exposed track. Go slowly and be ready to reverse.
Map of Viðfjarðarvegur
Viðfjarðarvegur is in the Highlands, Iceland at 64.8667°N, 15.6667°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road 910 (Kárahnjúkavegur)
- Off the main road
- 48.5 km from Route 95
Nearest town- Nesjahverfi — 65 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 311 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 81 mapped places within 20 km
F959 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Viðfjarðarvegur weather and conditions
At Viðfjarðarvegur in Highlands, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 22:30 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -2°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 05:40, sunset 20:26). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 22:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hvannalindavegur9 km - 2Austurleið connector10 km
- 3Loðmundarfjarðarvegur12 km
- 4
Arnardalsleið15 km - 5
Kverkfjallaleið18 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
Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
There is space for up to 100 people, toilet, shower, area for washing dishes. If guest…
F-Roads
4 f-roads near Highlands
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Spike · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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