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Highlands F-Roads

25 F-roads in Highlands — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

25 F-roads in Highlands

Sprengisandsleið F-road

Sprengisandsleið

F26 - Iceland's longest highland road crossing central desert. Desolate route between Vatnajökull and Hofsjökull. 4x4 essential. Open July-September. Few facilities.

200 km
Kjalvegur F-road

Kjalvegur

F35 - Kjölur highland route. Easier than Sprengisandur. Passes Hveravellir hot springs and Kerlingarfjöll. More accessible introduction to highlands.

168 km
Öskjuleið F-road

Öskjuleið

F88 - Route to Askja caldera. Remote highland adventure. Major river crossings. Challenging but rewarding.

Austurleið F-road

Austurleið

F910 - Eastern highland route. Remote, challenging. Connects to Askja area.

Kverkfjallaleið F-road

Kverkfjallaleið

F902 - Route to Kverkfjöll ice caves and hot springs. Very remote.

Hvannalindavegur F-road

Hvannalindavegur

Highland road in the Icelandic Highlands. 4x4 required, check conditions before travel.

Arnardalsleið F-road

Arnardalsleið

Highland road in the Icelandic Highlands. 4x4 required, check conditions before travel.

Snæfellsleið F-road

Snæfellsleið

Highland road in the Icelandic Highlands. 4x4 required, check conditions before travel.

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