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Iceland road conditions today

Updated 24 July 2026Driving

The whole country in one live check — closures, icy stretches, the named routes and every reported F-road, straight from Vegagerðin.

Short answer

Right now Vegagerðin reports conditions on 353 roads across Iceland: 43 closed, 66 with caution conditions, and 161 explicitly open — including 40 highland F-roads, of which 27 are closed. Latest report: 26 Oct, 21:01 (Iceland time). For a specific trip, check your route on Can I drive there today?

The named routes, right now — latest report 26 Oct, 21:01 (Iceland time)
RouteStatusVegagerðin saysWhere it takes you
Ring Road (Route 1) (1)Icy patchesHálkublettirThe 1,321 km loop around the country
Reykjanesbraut (41)OpenGreiðfærtKeflavík Airport ↔ Reykjavík
Þingvellir road (36)Icy patchesHálkublettirGolden Circle: Reykjavík → Þingvellir
Biskupstungnabraut / Kjölur (35)ImpassableÓfærtGolden Circle: Geysir & Gullfoss approach
Snæfellsnesvegur (54)Icy patchesHálkublettirSnæfellsnes peninsula loop
Vestfjarðavegur (60)Icy patchesHálkublettirMain road into the Westfjords
Djúpvegur (61)Icy patchesHálkublettirÍsafjörður along the Djúp
Siglufjarðarvegur (76)Icy patchesHálkublettirTröllaskagi coast to Siglufjörður
Norðausturvegur (85)OpenGreiðfærtHúsavík and the northeast coast
Kísilvegur (87)Icy patchesHálkublettirMývatn ↔ Húsavík
Seyðisfjarðarvegur (93)Icy patchesHálkublettirEgilsstaðir → Seyðisfjörður pass
Öxi (939)Not reportedHáltThe steep east-fjords shortcut
Suðurstrandarvegur (427)Icy patchesHálkublettirReykjanes south coast (eruption area)

Closed right now: 43 roads

Route 26 (Ófært) · Route F26 (Ófært) · Route 35 (Ófært) · Route F88 (Ófært) · Route F206 (Ófært) · Route F207 (Ófært) · Route 208 (Ófært) · Route F208 (Ófært) · Route 210 (Ófært) · Route F210 (Ófært) · Route 214 (Ófært) · Route 222 (Ófært) · Route F225 (Ófært) · Route F228 (Ófært) · Route F229 (Ófært) · Route F232 (Ófært) · Route F233 (Ófært) · Route F235 (Ófært) · Route F261 (Ófært) · Route 435 (Lokað) · Route 570 (Ófært) · Route 578 (Ófært) · Route F578 (Ófært) · Route 734 (Ófært) · Route F734 (Ófært) · Route 756 (Ófært) · Route F821 (Ófært) · Route F839 (Ófært) · Route F881 (Ófært) · Route F894 (Ófært) · Route F899 (Ófært) · Route 901 (Ófært) · Route F902 (Ófært) · Route F903 (Ófært) · Route F905 (Ófært) · Route 907 (Ófært) · Route F909 (Ófært) · Route 910 (Ófært) · Route F910 (Ófært) · Route 923 (Ófært) · Route F923 (Ófært) · Route 936 (Ófært) · Route F946 (Ófært)

Caution conditions on 66 roads

Route 1 (Hálkublettir) · Route 30 (Hálkublettir) · Route 31 (Hálkublettir) · Route 32 (Hálkublettir) · Route 36 (Hálkublettir) · Route 42 (Hálkublettir) · Route 47 (Hálkublettir) · Route 48 (Hálkublettir) · Route 50 (Hálkublettir) · Route 54 (Hálkublettir) · Route 55 (Hálkublettir) · Route 56 (Hálkublettir) · Route 58 (Hálkublettir) · Route 60 (Hálkublettir) · Route 61 (Hálkublettir) · Route 62 (Hálkublettir) · Route 63 (Hálkublettir) · Route 68 (Hálkublettir) · Route 73 (Hálkublettir) · Route 76 (Hálkublettir) · Route 87 (Hálkublettir) · Route 93 (Hálkublettir) · Route 351 (Hálkublettir) · Route 355 (Hálkublettir) · Route 360 (Hálkublettir) · and 41 more

F-road status, live

Every highland road Vegagerðin is reporting right now, worst stretch first — each linked to its own page with river crossings and opening dates. Full context on the F-roads hub.

40 highland roads reported · 27 closed or closed in places · 12 not reported · Vegagerðin, updated 24 min ago

F-roadStatus nowVegagerðin's wording
F26 SprengisandsleiðImpassableÓfært
F88 ÖskjuleiðImpassableÓfært
F206 LakavegurImpassableÓfært
F207 LakagígavegurImpassableÓfært
F208 Fjallabaksleið nyrðriImpassableÓfært
F210 Fjallabaksleið syðriImpassableÓfært
F225 LandmannaleiðImpassableÓfært
F228 VeiðivatnaleiðImpassableÓfært
F229 JökulheimaleiðImpassableÓfært
F232 ÖldufellsleiðImpassableÓfært
F233 ÁlftavatnskrókurImpassableÓfært
F235 LangisjórImpassableÓfært
F261 EmstruleiðImpassableÓfært
F578 ArnarvatnsvegurImpassableÓfært
F734 SvörtutungurImpassableÓfært
F821 EyjafjarðarleiðImpassableÓfært
F839 LeirdalsheiðarvegurImpassableÓfært
F881 DragaleiðImpassableÓfært
F894 ÖskjuvatnsvegurImpassableÓfært
F899 FlateyjardalsvegurImpassableÓfært
F902 KverkfjallaleiðImpassableÓfært
F903 HvannalindavegurImpassableÓfært
F905 ArnardalsleiðImpassableÓfært
F909 SnæfellsleiðImpassableÓfært
F910 AusturleiðImpassableÓfært
F923 JökuldalsvegurImpassableÓfært
F946 LoðmundarfjarðarvegurImpassableÓfært
F66 KollafjarðarheiðiNot reportedÓþekkt
F224 LandmannalaugavegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F249 ÞórsmerkurvegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F335 HagavatnsvegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F337 HlöðuvallavegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F338 SkjaldbreiðarvegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F347 KerlingafjallavegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F586 HaukadalsskarðsvegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F649 ÓfeigsfjarðarvegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F735 ÞjófadalavegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F752 SkagafjarðarleiðNot reportedÓþekkt
F980 KollumúlavegurNot reportedÓþekkt
F575 EysteinsdalsleiðOpen to 4x4sFært fjallabílum

The passes, right now

Live frames from the mountain passes that decide whether today is a driving day. A snowed-in pass is a straight answer.

Hellisheiði road camera — live view from VegagerðinLive
HellisheiðiThe pass between Reykjavík and the South Coast / Golden CircleLive · Vegagerðin
Holtavörðuheiði road camera — live view from VegagerðinLive
HoltavörðuheiðiThe long heath on the way north to AkureyriLive · Vegagerðin
Öxnadalsheiði road camera — live view from VegagerðinLive
ÖxnadalsheiðiThe final Route 1 pass before AkureyriLive · Vegagerðin

Status tells you passable, not safe. Wind is the silent variable — an open road in a 25 m/s gust is no place for a camper, so check the live gusts by stretch alongside this page. Take Vegagerðin closures as final, re-check before every pass from November to April, and when in doubt, wait it out. 112 is the emergency number everywhere in Iceland.

Frequently
asked questions

Where does this data come from?
Directly from Vegagerðin, the Icelandic Road Administration — the authority behind road.is and umferdin.is. We read their live condition feed and show their own Icelandic wording next to our English label, so you can verify any row against the official source.
How current is the status on this page?
The timestamp shown above the tables is the feed’s own most recent report time — not the moment the page loaded. The page refreshes its data every ten minutes. If we cannot reach the feed, the live sections disappear rather than showing stale data as current.
What does “Not reported” mean for a major route?
Vegagerðin’s feed lists roads with a notable condition — closures, ice, storm damage. A major paved route that is absent usually just has nothing to report, which in practice means normal driving. We still refuse to print “Open” unless the authority explicitly says so.
Are the F-roads open right now?
The F-road table on this page lists every highland road Vegagerðin is currently reporting, each linked to its own detail page. F-roads are seasonal: most open between early June and early July and close again in autumn. A 4WD is legally required on all of them.
Should I check anything else before driving in winter?
Yes — wind. Road status tells you if the road is passable; Icelandic storms can make an open road dangerous for high-sided vehicles. Check the weather warnings alongside this page, and re-check both before every mountain pass. If Vegagerðin closes a road, that decision is final.

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