Are Iceland’s F-roads open now?

Opening varies by road and conditions. Use the live mountain-road board and confirm on the official Vegagerðin map at umferdin.is immediately before travel. A historical opening date is not proof that a road is open.

What does “passable for mountain vehicles” mean?

It means the official feed reports the mountain road as open for mountain vehicles. It does not mean the road is suitable for every vehicle, driver, rental agreement, or weather condition.

Can I drive a normal rental car on an F-road?

Generally, F-roads require an appropriate four-wheel-drive vehicle, and rental-company restrictions still apply. Check the road status, vehicle requirements, insurance terms, and your rental agreement before entering any mountain road.

Are the historical opening dates a forecast?

No. The table shows recorded dates from 2021 to 2025 and a five-year average. Snow, thaw, flooding, damage, and maintenance can make the current year substantially earlier or later.

Is an open road safe to drive?

An open status is not a safety guarantee. Weather and river levels can change quickly, and some routes involve rough surfaces or unbridged rivers. Follow official warnings, road signs, and local advice, and turn back when conditions are uncertain.

Before you drive

Iceland road conditions and F-road status

Review the latest nationwide road feed, mountain-road status, reported hazards, and historical opening windows before planning a journey into Iceland’s highlands.

This tool is a planning aid, not a substitute for the official Vegagerðin road map, road signs, weather warnings, rental restrictions, or local advice.

Nationwide summary

708 road segments in the latest official feed.

Updated: 24 Oct 2026, 05:39 GMT

Checked: 24 Oct 2026, 05:42 GMT

Passable

264

Caution

Closed / impassable

Unknown

352

F-road map

The same live feed as the list below, drawn by road number. Tap or hover a road for its sections, status, and opening history.

Feed updated 4 min ago

Open (1)Reduced conditions (0)Closed / impassable (26)Mixed or partly unreported (1)Unknown (20)

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Road and coastline geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-05-06. Status data: Vegagerðin / umferdin.is.

Geometry is simplified for display and shows a road’s general course, not its exact alignment or a route you can drive. Section boundaries in the feed do not correspond to the drawn lines, so a road with mixed sections is marked as mixed rather than coloured along its length.

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Mountain-road status

F-road segments and mountain tracks identified by the official feed. “Open” can still mean suitable only for mountain vehicles.

Open (6)

Vigdísarvallavegur: Djúpavatnsleið
428
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)
Eysteinsdalsleið
F575
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)
Langanesvegur: Hlíð - Skálar
869
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)
Háafossvegur
332
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)
Stangarvegur
327
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)
Stangarvegur: Stöng - Háafossvegur
327
Passable for mountain vehicles (open)

Reduced conditions (0)

No segments in this group were reported by the live feed.

Closed (51)

Leirdalsheiðarvegur
F839
Impassable
Flateyjardalsvegur
F899
Impassable
Austurleið: Upphéraðsvegur - Snæfellsleið
F909
Impassable
Loðmundarfjarðarvegur
F946
Impassable
Lakagígavegur
F207
Impassable
Sprengisandsleið - Veiðivatnaskáli
F228
Impassable
Jökulheimaleið
F229
Impassable
Öldufellsleið
F232
Impassable
Álftavatnskrókur
F233
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið nyrðri - Langisjór
F235
Impassable
Emstruleið
F261
Impassable
Eyjafjarðarleið öll
F821
Impassable
Dragaleið
F881
Impassable
Öskjuvatnsvegur
F894
Impassable
Hvannalindarvegur
F903
Impassable
Arnardalsleið
F905
Impassable
Lakavegur: Holtsvegur - Fagrifoss
F206
Impassable
Lakavegur: Fagrifoss - Lakagígar
F206
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Búland - Eldgjá
F208
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Eldgjá - Landmannalaugavegur
F208
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið syðri: Snæbýli - Álftavatnskrókur
F210
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið syðri: Álftavatnskrókur - Strútur
F210
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið syðri: Strútur - Emstruleið
F210
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið syðri: Emstruleið - Rangárvallavegur
F210
Impassable
Landmannaleið vestan Heklu
F225
Impassable
Landmannaleið: Hekla - Landmannahellir
F225
Impassable
Landmannaleið: Helliskvísl - Landmannahellir
F225
Impassable
Landmannaleið: Landmannahellir - Fjallabak N
F225
Impassable
Sprengisandsleið: Versalir - Nýidalur
F26
Impassable
Sprengisandsleið: Nýidalur - Skagafjarðarleið
F26
Impassable
Sprengisandsleið: Skagafjarðarleið - Aldeyjarfoss
F26
Impassable
Sprengisandsleið: Aldeyjarfoss - Mýri í Bárðardal
F26
Impassable
Arnarvatnsvegur: Surtshellir - Norðlingafljót
F578
Impassable
Arnarvatnsvegur: Norðlingafljót - Arnarvatn, hús
F578
Impassable
Vesturheiðarvegur: Mælifellsdalsvegur - Kjalvegur
F734
Impassable / closed
Öskjuleið að Herðubreiðarlindum
F88
Impassable
Öskjuleið sunnan Herðubreiðarlinda
F88
Impassable
Kverkfjallaleið: Austurleið - Hvannalindarvegur
F902
Impassable
Kverkfjallaleið
F902
Impassable
Snæfellsleið: Austurleið - Snæfell
F909
Impassable
Snæfellsleið: Snæfell - Vatnajökull
F909
Impassable
Austurleið: Sprengisandsleið - Skjálfandafljót
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Sprengisandsleið - Holuhraun
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Holuhraun - Askja
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Vikursandur
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Öskjuleið - Kverkfjallaleið
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Kverkfjallaleið - Kreppa
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Kreppa - Arnardalsleið
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Möðrudalsleið - Jökuldalsv. (Þríh.leið)
F910
Impassable
Austurleið: Kárahnjúkar - Þríhyrningsleið
F910
Impassable
Hrafnkelsdalsleið
F923
Impassable

Unknown (16)

Kollafjarðarheiði
F66
Unknown status: Not known
Skaftártunguvegur og Ljótarstaðavegur
F210
Not known
Haukadalsskarðsvegur
F586
Unknown status: Not known
Ófeigsfjarðarvegur
F649
Unknown status: Not known
Kollumúlavegur: Lónsöræfi
F980
Unknown status: Not known
Landmannalaugavegur
F224
Unknown status: Not known
Hagavatnsvegur
F335
Unknown status: Not known
Hlöðuvallavegur
F337
Unknown status: Not known
Þjófadalavegur
F735
Unknown status: Not known
Þórsmerkurvegur: Jökultungur - Básar
F249
Unknown status: Not known
Skjaldbreiðarvegur: Kjalvegur - Hlöðuvallavegur
F338
Unknown status: Not known
Skjaldbreiðarvegur: Hlöðuvallavegur - Kaldadalsvegur
F338
Unknown status: Not known
Kerlingarfjallavegur
F347
Unknown status: Not known
Ásgarður - Hveradalir
F347
Unknown status: Not known
Skagafjarðarleið að Laugafelli
F752
Unknown status: Not known
Skagafjarðarleið: Laugafell - Sprengisandsleið
F752
Unknown status: Not known

Alerts and restrictions

Point hazards, weight restrictions, and reported non-F-road conditions other than easily passable.

Hringvegur um Skeiðarársand · 1, 998
Not known
Hringvegur um Síðu · 1, 205
Not known
Hringvegur um Eldhraun · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Skaftárunguvegur - Skálm · 1
Not known
Hringvegur um Mýrdalssand · 1, 214
Not known
Vík · 1
Not known
Hringvegur um Reynisfjall · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Dyrhólavegur - Steinar · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Selfoss - Hveragerði · 1
Easily passable
Road repairs
Hringvegur : Þjórsá - Selfoss, Laugardælavegur · 1, 33
Easily passable
Road repairs
Hringvegur. Hvalfjarðargöng - Grundartangi · 1, 506
Easily passable
Holes in road
Hafnarfjall · 1
Easily passable
Road repairs
Hringvegur: Borgarnes - Baulan · 1
Easily passable
Other information
Vatnaleið · 56
Not known
Vatnaleið - Stykkishólmur · 54, 58
Not known
Road repairs: Road reconstruction
Road repairs: Road reconstruction
Hringvegur: Langidalur · 1
Not known
Vatnsskarð: Svínvetningabraut - Varmahlíð · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Varmahlíð - Kjálkavegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur.: Kjálkavegur - Fremri-Kot · 1
Not known
Öxnadalsheiði: Fremri-Kot - Þverá í Öxnadal · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Þverá í Öxnadal - Ólafsfjarðarvegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Ólafsfjarðarvegur - Akureyri · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Akureyri · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Akureyri, Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng · 1
Not known
Ljósavatnsskarð: Vaðlaheiðargöng - Kross, Norðausturvegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Fljótsheiði · 1
Not known
Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit · 1
Not known
Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Biskupsháls · 1
Not known
Hafnarvegur í Bakkafirði · 91
Not known
Hringvegur: Háreksstaðaleið N, sýslumörk - Norðausturvegur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Háreksstaðaleið S, Norðausturvegur - Gilsá · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Jökuldalur · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Hlíðarvegur - Fellabær · 1
Not known
Þéttbýli við Lagarfljót · 1, 93, 95, 931, 941
Not known
Hringvegur: Fagridalur · 1
Not known
Seyðisfjarðarvegur: Fjarðarheiði · 93
Not known
Hringvegur: Djúpivogur - Þvottá · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Þvottá - Hvalnes · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Hvalnes - Hafnarvegur · 1
Not known
Hornafjarðarfljót · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Hornafjarðarvegur (Hólmur) - Jökulsá · 1
Not known
Hringvegur um Breiðamerkursand: Jökulsá - Kvíá · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Fagurhólsmýri-Kvísker · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Fagurhólsmýri - Freysnes · 1
Not known
Hafnarvegur · 99
Not known
Lækjargata - Njarðargata · No road number listed
Not known
Prestsbakkavegur að slitlagsenda · 202
Not known
Geirlandsvegur að slitlagsenda · 203
Not known
Fjaðrárgljúfur · 206
Not known
Hrífunesvegur: Hringvegur - Flaga · 209
Not known
Álftaversvegur · 211
Not known
Hryggjavegur · 212
Not known
Reynishverfisvegur · 215
Not known
Péturseyjarvegur · 219
Not known
Sólheimajökulsvegur · 221
Not known
Mýrdalsjökulsvegur · 222
Not known
Raufarfellsvegur · 242
Not known
Leirnavegur · 243
Not known
Hverfisvegur · 245
Not known
Skálavegur · 246
Not known
Sandhólmavegur · 247
Not known
Dímonarvegur · 250
Not known
Hólmabæjavegur · 251
Not known
Vallarvegur · 262
Not known
Oddavegur · 266
Not known
Árbæjarvegur, allur · 271
Not known
Meðallandsvegur: Hringvegur - Arnardrangur · 204
Not known
Meðallandsvegur: Vestan Arnardrangs · 204
Not known
Skaftártunguvegur austan Flögu · 208, 209
Not known
Dyrhólavegur · 218
Not known
Dyrhólaey, viti · 218
Not known
Skógar · 2420, 2440
Not known
Þórsmerkurvegur: Seljalandsfoss - Merkurvegur · 249
Not known
Þórsmerkurvegur: Merkurvegur - Stóra-Mörk · 249
Not known
Þórsmerkurvegur: Stóra-Mörk - Nauthúsagil · 249
Not known
Landeyjavegur : Akureyjavegur - Bakkavegur · 252
Not known
Landeyjavegur: Akureyjarvegur - Hringvegur · 252
Not known
Landvegur : Galtalækur - Þingskálavegur · 26
Not known
Landvegur : Þingskálavegur - Landmannaleið · 26
Not known
Landvegur : Landmannaleið - Þjórsárdalsvegur · 26
Not known
Fljótshlíðarvegur austan Múlakots · 261
Not known
Rangárvallarvegur austan Gunnarsholts · 264
Not known
Þingskálavegur að Næfurholti · 268
Not known
Þingskálavegur ofan Næfurholts · 268
Not known
Gullfossvegur · 334
Not known
Auðsholtsvegur að Langholtsvegi og Langholtsvegur · 340, 341
Not known
Grafningsvegur neðri · 350
Not known
Hvammsvegur (að austan): Hringvegur - Sogn · 374
Not known
Þjórsárdalsvegur - Hrauneyjar · 26
Not known
Hrauneyjar - Vatnsfellsvirkjun · 26
Not known
Villingaholtsvegur: Urriðafossvegur - Gaulverjabæjarvegur · 305
Not known
Þjórsárdalsvegur: Árnes - Búrfell · 32
Easily passable
Uneven road
Búrfell - Landvegur · 32
Not known
Selfoss - Eyrarbakki - að Þorlákshafnarvegi · 34
Easily passable
Road repairs: Traffic delays are to be expected at Óseyrarbrú due to guardrail repairs. Traffic control is in place.
Þingvallavegur: Lyngdalsheiðarvegur - Þingvellir · 36
Easily passable
Total axle weight limit
Vallavegur · 361
Slippery
Vatnsvik · 361
Not known
Suðurstrandarvegur: Krýsuvíkurvegur - sýslumörk · 427
Spots of ice
Suðurstrandarvegur: Sýslumörk - Selvogur · 427
Spots of ice
Suðurstrandarvegur: Þorlákshöfn - Selvogur · 427
Spots of ice
Leiðarendavegur · 402
Not known
Bláfjallavegur · 417
Not known
Vatnsleysustrandarvegur · 420
Spots of ice
Norðurljósavegur · 426
Spots of ice
Vigdísarvallavegur: Djúpavatnsleið · 428
Mountain vehicles
Nesjavallaleið · 435
Closed
Weight restriction: 7, Axle weight limit 7 tons
Reykjanesvitavegur · 443
Spots of ice
Krýsuvíkurvegur: Vigdísarvallavegur - Seltún · 42
Slippery
Seltún - Suðurstrandarvegur · 42
Slippery
Nesvegur: Hafnir - Saltverksmiðja · 425
Spots of ice
Nesvegur: Saltverksmiðja - Brimketill · 425
Spots of ice
Nesvegur: Brimketill - Grindavík · 425
Spots of ice
Norðurljósavegur sunnan Bláalóns · 426
Not known
Norðurljósavegur 1 · 43
Not known
Orkubraut · 43
Not known
Norðurljósavegur 7-9 · 426
Not known
Suðurstrandarvegur: Festarfjall · 427
Spots of ice
Suðurstrandarvegur: Ísólfsskáli - Krýsuvíkurvegur · 427
Spots of ice
Grindavíkurvegur: Reykjanesbraut - Norðurljósavegur · 43
Spots of ice
Norðurljósavegur - Grindavík · 43
Spots of ice
Grindavík · 43
Spots of ice
Krókatjörn · 435
Not known
Sandgerði - Stafnes · 45
Spots of ice
Stafnes - Hafnavegur · 45
Spots of ice
Meðalfellsvegur ofan Hjalla · 461
Not known
Hvalfjarðarvegur: Kjósarskarðsvegur - Hvalfjarðarbotn · 47
Spots of ice
Kjósarskarðsvegur: Fremri-Háls - Þingvallavegur · 48
Slippery
Hringvegur - Hvítá · 510
Easily passable
Total axle weight limit: Max 6 ton total vehicle weight on the bridge Hvítárvallarbú.
Jökulhálsleið · 570
Impassable
Öndverðarnesvegur · 579
Not known
Akrafjallsvegur: Akranesvegur - Hringvegur · 51
Easily passable
Road repairs
Geldingadragi · 520
Not known
Uxahryggjavegur: Borgarfjarðarbraut - Þverfell · 52
Not known
Uxahryggjavegur: Þverfell - Kaldadalsvegur · 52
Not known
Kaldadalsvegur: Þingvallavegur - Uxahryggjavegur · 52
Not known
Þverárhlíðarvegur: Borgarfjarðarbraut - Gunnlaugsst.v. · 522
Not known
Þverárhlíðarvegur: Gunnlaugsstaðav. - Borgarfjarðarbraut · 522
Not known
Hvítársíðuvegur: Þverárhlíð - Fljótstunga · 523
Not known
Hvítársíðuvegur: Kaldadalsvegur - Fljótstunga · 523
Not known
Hítardalsvegur að Hítarvatnsvegi · 539
Not known
Hítardalur · 539
Not known
Snæfellsnesvegur Hítará - Heydalsvegur · 54
Easily passable
Road repairs
Road repairs
Snæfellsnesvegur: Heydalur - Vegamót · 54
Not known
Snæfellsnesv.: Vegamót, Vatnaleið - Fróðárheiði · 54
Not known
Snæfellsnesvegur um Fróðárheiði · 54
Not known
Grundarfjörður - Ólafsvík · 54, 574
Not known
Snæfellsnesvegur: Grundarfjörður - Vatnaleið · 54
Not known
Langavatnsvegur að Þjónustuhúsi Iðju · 553
Not known
Langavatnsvegur: Orlofsbyggð - Sauðhús · 553
Not known
Langvatnsvegur: Sauðhús - Langavatn · 553
Not known
Útnesvegur: Búðir - Hellnar · 574, 5710
Not known
Útnesvegur: Hellnar - Hellissandur · 574
Not known
Útnesvegur: Hellissandur - Ólafsvík · 574
Not known
Rauðasandsvegur: Örlygshafnarvegur - Melanesvegur · 614
Not known
Tálknafjarðarvegur · 617
Not known
Ketildalavegur: Bíldudalur - Feigsdalur · 619
Not known
Snæfellsnesvegur: Narfeyri - Heydalsvegur · 54
Easily passable
Holes in road
Holes in road
Holes in road
Snæfellsnesvegur: Skógarströnd innri · 54
Easily passable
Road repairs
Laxárdalsheiði · 59
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Brattabrekka · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur í Miðdölum: Breiðabólstaður - Skógstagl · 60
Not known
Uneven road
Uneven road
Uneven road
Vestfjarðavegur í Miðdölum: Skógstagl - Búðardalur · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Búðardalur - Laugar · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Svínadalur · 60
Not known
Klofningsvegur - Djúpvegur · 60
Not known
Uneven road
Vestfjarðavegur: Djúpvegur - Reykhólasveitarvegur · 60
Not known
Gröf - Hallsteinsnes · 60
Not known
Djúpifjörður · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Ódrjúgsháls · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Gufudalur - Kollafjörður · 60
Not known
Klettsháls: Kollafjörður - Skálmardalsá · 60
Not known
Skálmarsdalsá - Flókalundur · 60
Not known
Þorskafjörður A · 608
Not known
Örlygshafnarvegur: Ósafjörður - Örlygshöfn · 612, 615
Not known
Örlygshafnarvegur: Örlygshöfn - Hvallátur · 612
Not known
Hvallátur - Bjargtangar · 612
Not known
Kollsvíkurvegur: Hvammur - Hænuvík · 615
Not known
Hænuvík - Láginúpur · 615
Not known
Barðastrandarvegur: Flókalundur - Brjánslækur · 62, 610
Not known
Barðastrandarvegur: Brjánslækur - Siglunesvegur · 62
Not known
Barðastrandarvegur: Kleifaheiði · 62
Not known
Barðastrandarvegur: Raknadalshlíð · 62
Not known
Patreksfjörður · 62
Not known
Bíldudalsvegur: Miklidalur · 63
Not known
Bíldudalsvegur: Hálfdán · 63
Not known
Bíldudalsvegur: Bíldudalur - flugvöllur · 63, 620
Not known
Bíldudalsvegur: Flugvöllur - Dynjandisheiði · 63
Not known
Skálavíkurvegur · 630, 4100
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Flókalundur - Bíldudalsvegur · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Dynjandisheiði · 60
Not known
Dynjandavegur - Dýrafjarðargöng · 60
Easily passable
Road repairs: Reconstruction of the road over Dynjandisheiði, phase 3. Work area 7.5 km
Dýrafjarðargöng - Þingeyrarvegur · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Gemlufallsheiði · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Önundarfjörður · 60
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur í Tungudal · 60
Not known
Djúpvegur: Vatnsfjarðarháls · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Hjallar - Skálavík · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Súðavík - Hjallar · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Flugvallarvegur Ísafirði - Súðavík (Súðavíkurhlíð) · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Flugvöllur - Ísafjörður · 61, 631
Not known
Djúpvegur: Eyrarhlíð · 61
Not known
Svalvogavegur: Haukadalur - Lokinhamrar · 622
Not known
Ingjaldssandsvegur: Núpur - Ingjaldssandur (Sæból) · 624
Not known
Valþjófsdalsvegur að Hjarðardalsvegi · 625
Not known
Valþjófsdalsvegur ofan Hjarðardalsvegar · 625
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur - Hrafnseyri · 626
Not known
Hrafnseyrarvegur: Hrafnseyrarheiði · 626
Not known
Önundarfjarðarvegur að Vífilsmýrum · 627
Not known
Önundarfjarðarvegur að norðanverðu · 627
Not known
Bolafjallsvegur · 630
Not known
Vatnsfjarðarnes · 633
Not known
Djúpvegur - Heydalsvegur (vestanverður Mjóifjörður) · 633
Not known
Flateyrarvegur · 64
Not known
Súgandafjarðarvegur: göng - Botnsvegur · 65
Not known
Súgandafjarðarvegur · 65
Not known
ofan Súgandafjarðar · 65
Not known
Þorskafjarðarheiði · 608
Not known
Djúpvegur: Þröskuldar · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Hrófá - Hólmavík · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Hólmavík - Drangsnesvegur · 61, 67
Not known
Vestfjarðavegur: Kleppustaðir - Strandavegur · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Steingrímsfjarðarheiði · 61
Not known
Djúpvegur: Ísafjörður · 61, 634
Not known
Snæfjallastrandarvegur að Skjaldfönn · 635
Not known
Snæfjallastrandarvegur: Skjaldfönn - Unaðsdalur · 635
Not known
Strandavegur og Drangsnesvegur: Djúpvegur - Drangsnes · 643, 645
Not known
Bjarnarfjarðarháls · 643, 645
Not known
Strandavegur: Bjarnarfjörður - Djúpavík · 643
Not known
Strandavegur: Djúpavík - Gjögur (flugvöllur) · 643
Not known
Strandavegur: Gjögur (flugvöllur) - Norðurfjörður · 643, 646
Not known
Drangsnes - Kaldrananes · 645
Not known
Kaldrananes - Bakki · 645
Not known
Steinadalsheiði · 690
Not known
Steinadalsvegur: Kollafjörður - Steinadalur · 690
Not known
Holtavörðuheiði · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Staðarskáli - Hvammstangavegur · 1, 704, 7020
Not known
Hringvegur: Hvammstangavegur - Víðigerði · 1
Not known
Víðigerði - Gljúfurá · 1
Not known
Hringvegur: Gljúfurá - Blönduós · 1, 731
Not known
Vatnsdalvegur vestan megin · 722
Easily passable
Road repairs: Road reconstruction. The speed limit in the work zone is 50 km/h. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2027.
Svínvetningabraut frá Auðkúluvegi að Hringvegi · 731
Not known
Weight restriction: 5, Axle weight limit 5 tons
Svartárdalsvegur: Hvammur - Fossar · 734
Not known
Þverárfjallsvegur: Skagastrandarvegur - Skagavegur · 73
Not known
Þverárfjallsvegur: Skagavegur - Sauðárkrókur · 73
Not known
Skagavegur: Skagastrandarvegur - sýslumörk · 745
Not known
Road repairs: Road reconstruction. The speed limit in the work zone is 50 km/h. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2027.
Skagavegur: Sýslumörk - Þverárfjallsvegur · 745
Not known
Sauðárkróksbraut: Varmahlíð - Sauðárkrókur · 75
Not known
Skagafjarðarvegur: Steinsstaðir - Skagafjarðarleið · 752
Not known
Siglufjarðarvegur: Útblönduhlíð · 76
Not known
Sauðárkróksbraut og Siglufjarðarvegur: Sauðárkrókur - Hofsós · 75, 76, 77
Not known
Siglufjarðarvegur: Hofsós - Ketilás · 76
Not known
Siglufjarðarvegur: Ketilás - Strákagöng · 76
Not known
Ólafsfjarðarvegur: Lágheiði · 82
Not known
Svarfaðardalsvegur · 805
Not known
Tunguvegur og Skíðadalsvegur: Svarfaðardalsvegur - Ólafsfjarðarvegur · 806, 807
Not known
Árskógssandsvegur · 808
Not known
Hauganesvegur · 809
Not known
Hjalteyrarvegur · 811
Not known
Bakkavegur · 812
Not known
Möðruvallavegur · 813
Not known
Hörgárdalsvegur · 815
Not known
Dagverðareyrarvegur · 816
Not known
Siglufjörður - Strákagöng · 76
Not known
Siglufjörður · 76, 792
Not known
Héðinsfjörður · 76
Not known
Skíðasvæði Skarðsdal · 793
Not known
Svarfaðardalsvegur að Göngustöðum · 805
Not known
Skíðadalsvegur að Hlíðarvegi · 807
Not known
Ólafsfjarðarvegur: Hringvegur - Hjalteyrarvegur · 82
Not known
Ólafsfjarðarvegur: Hjalteyrarvegur - Dalvík · 82
Not known
Ólafsfjarðarvegur: Ólafsfjarðarmúli · 82
Not known
Múlagöng - Brimnes · 82
Not known
Ólafsfjarðarvegur: Ólafsfjörður - Vermundarstaðir · 82
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri: Akureyri - Hrafnagil · 820, 821, 822, 8310
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri: Innan Miðbrautar · 821
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri: Stíflubrú - Gullbrekka · 821
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri: Gullbrekka - Halldórsstaðir · 821
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut eystri: Hringvegur - Hrafnagil · 823, 829
Not known
Eyjafjarðarbraut eystri: Innan Miðbrautar · 829
Not known
Grenivíkurvegur: Svalbarðsströnd · 83, 830
Not known
Víkurskarðsvegur - Grenivík, Túngata · 83
Not known
Illugastaðavegur: Hringvegur - Vaglaskógarvegur · 833
Not known
Illugastaðavegur: Vaglaskógarsvegur - Illugastaðir · 833
Not known
Fnjóskadalsvegur: Hringvegur - Árbugsá · 835
Not known
Fnjóskadalsvegur: Árbugsá-Skarð · 835
Not known
Fnjóskadalsvegur: Skarð - Grenivíkurvegur (við Dalsmynni) · 835
Not known
Víkurskarð · 84
Not known
Fnjóskadalsdalsvegur vestri - Hringvegur · 84
Not known
Bárðardalsvegur vestri · 842
Not known
Total axle weight limit: Max 12 ton total vehicle weight on bridges over Skjálfandafljót in Bárðardalur.
Closed: Bárðardalsvegur Vestri (Road 842) will be closed from September 12th to December 1st, from Ring Road 1 to Bárðardalsvegur Eystri (Road 844) by the bridge over Skjálfandafljót. Traffic to Sprengisandsleið is detoured via Bárðardalsvegur Eystri (Road 844) at Fosshóll
Closed: Bárðardalsvegur Vestri (Road 842) will be closed from September 12th to December 1st, from Ring Road 1 to Bárðardalsvegur Eystri (Road 844) by the bridge over Skjálfandafljót. Traffic to Sprengisandsleið is detoured via Bárðardalsvegur Eystri (Road 844) at Fosshóll
Bárðardalsvegur eystri · 844
Not known
Aðaldalsvegur · 845
Not known
Mývatnssveitarvegur · 848
Not known
Hvammavegur · 853
Not known
Kópaskersvegur · 870
Not known
Raufarhafnarvegur · 874
Not known
Hólmatunguvegur · 887
Not known
Langavatnshöfðavegur · 888
Not known
Vesturdalsvegur · 889
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Kaldakinn · 85
Not known
Total axle weight limit: The bridge over Skjálfandafljót (85) is open. It will still be closed to vehicles weighing more than 3,5 t. including buses that carry more than 8 passengers. Bypass on Hringvegur (1)
Tjörn - Flugvöllur · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Flugvöllur - Húsavík · 85, 859
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Húsavík-Máná · 85
Not known
Máná - Lón · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Kelduhverfi · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Hólsfjallavegur - vegur um Hólaskarð · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Hólaheiði · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Hófaskarð · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Þistilfjörður · 85, 869, 871
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Brekknaheiði · 85
Not known
Road repairs: Due to construction work taking place this winter, motorists are asked to be considerate and drive carefully.
Finnafjörður · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Bakkafjörður · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Sandvíkurheiði · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Hauksstaðir - Pyttalækur · 85
Not known
Norðausturvegur: Vopnafjarðarheiði · 85
Not known
Syðri leiðin að Dettifossi · 862, 886
Not known
Dettifossvegur: Vesturdalsvegur - Dettifoss · 862
Not known
Dettifossvegur: Tóveggur - Vesturdalur · 862
Not known
Dettifossvegur: Norðausturvegur - Tóveggur · 862
Not known
Hólsfjallavegur að Grímsstöðum · 864
Not known
Hólsfjallavegur: Grímsstaðir - Dældarás · 864
Not known
Dældarás - Dettifossvegur eystri · 864
Not known
Hólsfjallavegur: Dettifoss - Sigtún · 864
Not known
Hólsfjallavegur: Norðan Sigtúns · 864
Not known
Langanesvegur: Hlíð - Skálar · 869
Mountain vehicles
Kísilvegur: Hólasandur · 87
Not known
Kísilvegur: Reykjahverfi · 87
Not known
Melrakkaslétta · 870
Not known
Hlíðarvegur: Hellisheiði eystri · 917
Not known
Skriðdalur - Norðurbyggð · 937
Not known
Mjóafjarðarvegur: Hringvegur - Brekka · 953
Not known
Austurleið: Snæfellsleið - Kárahnjúkar · 910
Impassable
Norðfjarðarvegur: Reyðarfjörður - Eskifjörður · 92, 950
Not known
Norðfjarðarvegur: Norðfjarðargöng - Neskaupstaður · 92
Not known
Jökuldalsvegur að Stuðlagili · 923, 9214
Not known
Jökuldalsvegur efri · 923
Not known
Hrafnkelsdalur · 923
Impassable
Upphéraðsvegur: Fellabær - Hjarðarból · 931
Not known
Upphéraðsvegur: Úlfsstaðir - Hjarðarból · 931
Not known
Þórdalsheiðarvegur vestan Áreyja · 936
Impassable
Borgarfjarðarvegur: Egilsstaðir - Eiðar · 94
Not known
Borgarfjarðarvegur: Eiðar - Unaós · 94
Not known
Borgarfjarðarvegur: Unaós - Borgarfjörður (Vatnsskarð) · 94
Not known
Skriðdals- og Breiðdalsvegur: Egilsstaðir - Úlfsstaðir · 95
Not known
Skriðdals- og Breiðdalsvegur: Úlfsstaðir - Haugar · 95
Not known
Skriðdals- og Breiðdalsvegur: Haugar - Breiðdalsheiði · 95
Not known
Breiðdalsheiði · 95
Not known
Axarvegur · 939
Not known
Hólmur - Nesjahverfi · 987
Not known
Háafossvegur · 332
Mountain vehicles
Skálpanesvegur · 336
Not known
Langjökulsvegur · 551
Not known
Brúarvegur · 907
Impassable
Fjallabaksleið nyrðri: Landmannalaugavegur - Landmannaleið · 208
Impassable
Sigalda - Landmannaleið · 208
Impassable
Kerlingardalsvegur: Þakgil · 214
Impassable
Other information: Múlakvísl: Travellers are urged to show caution and not dwell near the river due to geothermal gasses that can pose a healthrisk.
Mýrdalsjökulsvegur · 222
Impassable
Þórsmerkurvegur: Nauthúsagil - Jökultungur · 249
Not known
Sprengisandsleið: Vatnsfellsvirkjun - Versalir · 26
Impassable
Stangarvegur · 327
Mountain vehicles
Stangarvegur: Stöng - Háafossvegur · 327
Mountain vehicles
Kjalvegur: Gullfoss - Hagavatnsvegur · 35
Not known
Kjalvegur: Hagavatnsvegur - Bláfellsháls · 35
Not known
Kjalvegur: Bláfellsháls - Kerlingarfjallavegur · 35
Not known
Kjalvegur: Kerlingarfjallavegur - Þjófadalavegur · 35
Impassable
Kjalvegur: Þjófadalavegur - Blönduvirkjun · 35
Impassable
Arnarklettur · 41
Not known
Arfadalsvíkurleið · 425
Not known
Eldvarpahraun · 425
Not known
Starfsmannavegur HS · 426
Not known
Hópsnes · 427
Not known
Vatnsleysuheiði · 41
Not known
Vatnaborg · 41
Not known
Keilisvegur · 41
Not known
slóði um Straumsvík · 41
Not known
Seltjörn · 43
Not known
Pípuleiðin · 44
Not known
Stapafell/Rauðimelur · 44
Not known
Kaldadalsvegur: Uxahryggjavegur - Langjökulsvegur · 550
Not known
Kaldadalsvegur: Langjökulsvegur - Hálsasveitarvegur · 550
Not known
Arnarvatnsvegur: Kalmanstunga - Surtshellir · 578
Not known
Arnarvatnsvegur: Arnarvatn - Miðfjarðarvegur · 578
Impassable
Vesturheiðarvegur: Fossar - Mælifellsdalsvegur · 734
Impassable
Mælifellsdalsvegur: Efribyggðarvegur - Vesturheiðarvegur · 756
Impassable
Mælifellsdalsvegur: Vesturheiðarvegur - Kjalvegur · 756
Impassable
Möðrudalsleið að Möðrudal · 901
Not known
Möðrudalsleið ofan Möðrudals · 901
Impassable
Elliðavatnsvegur · 410
Easily passable
Weight restriction: 7, Axle weight limit 7 tons
Hafravatnsvegur · 431
Not known
Weight restriction: 7, Axle weight limit 7 tons
Arnarnesvegur í Kórum · 411
Easily passable
Road repairs: Work is underway on the new construction of the road on a 1.9 km section between Rjúpnavegur and Breiðholtsbraut. In addition, bridges, footpaths and underpasses will be built.
Breiðholtsbraut: Rauðavatn - Jaðarsel · 413
Easily passable
Road repairs: Arnarnesvegur has been reopened to traffic from Breiðholtsbraut via the new bridge over Breiðholtsbraut to Vatnsendavegur. The intersection of Vatnsendavegur and Breiðholtsbraut is closed due to construction. Drivers are advised to drive to and from Vatnsendahvarfi via Vatnsendavegur, a new roundabout at Arnarnesvegur and a new intersection at Breiðholtsbraut. Road users are asked to respect the signs and show consideration
Nesjavallaleið: Hringvegur - Fangelsi · 435
Spots of ice
Fangelsi Hólmsheiði - Hafravatnsvegur · 435
Spots of ice
Heiðmerkurvegur · 408
Not known
Kaldárselsvegur · 410
Not known
Suðurströnd · 49
Not known
Ægisíða · No road number listed
Not known
Suðurgata · No road number listed
Not known

Condition legend

AEasily passable
SPassable for mountain vehicles (open)
BSpots of ice
CSlippery
DExtremely slippery
EWet snow
FSnow
GDifficult driving
HDifficult conditions
JImpassable / closed
KImpassable
LClosed
-No winter service
0Not known

Data: Vegagerðin / umferdin.is. The official map and road signs are authoritative. Conditions can change after the feed update.

Typical F-road opening windows

Historical opening dates from 2021 to 2025 provide context only. The average, earliest, and latest dates are not a prediction or guarantee for this year. Use the live board above and the official road map for actual current status.

Historical opening dates for selected Icelandic mountain roads, 2021 to 2025
Road	Number	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Earliest	Latest	5-year average
Lakagígar	F206	25 June	1 July	12 June	18 June	12 June	12 June	1 July	20 June
Fjallabaksleið North, Sigalda to Landmannalaugar	F208-1	12 June	23 June	1 June	12 June	23 May	23 May	23 June	8 June
Fjallabaksleið North, Landmannalaugar to Eldgjá	F208-2	1 July	6 July	16 June	25 June	19 June	16 June	6 July	25 June
Fjallabaksleið North, Eldgjá to Skaftártunga	F208-3	10 June	26 June	1 June	10 June	19 June	1 June	26 June	13 June
Fjallabaksleið South, Keldur to Hvanngil	F210-1	9 July	15 July	23 June	4 July	14 July	23 June	15 July	7 July
Fjallabaksleið South, Hvanngil to Skaftártunga	F210-2	6 July	5 July	23 June	26 June	25 June	23 June	6 July	29 June
Landmannaleið (Dómadalur)	F225	18 June	24 June	9 June	18 June	11 June	9 June	24 June	16 June
Emstruleið	F261	6 July	15 July	23 June	26 June	14 July	23 June	15 July	5 July
Kjalvegur, Gullfoss to Hveravellir	35-1	11 June	10 June	1 June	14 June	30 May	30 May	14 June	7 June
Kjalvegur, Hveravellir to Blönduvirkjun	35-2	9 June	8 June	1 June	14 June	26 May	26 May	14 June	5 June
Sprengisandur, Hrauneyjar to Nýidalur	F26-1	9 July	13 July	21 June	13 July	3 July	21 June	13 July	6 July
Sprengisandur, Nýidalur to Bárðardalur	F26-2	9 July	13 July	21 June	10 July	3 July	21 June	13 July	5 July
Skagafjörður Route	F752	9 July	13 July	21 June	9 July	30 June	21 June	13 July	4 July
Eyjafjörður Route	F821	15 July	13 July	23 June	11 July	3 July	23 June	15 July	7 July

Source: Vegagerðin, Opening of mountain roads. Dataset checked 9 October 2026.

How to read this

The summary counts every segment in the official feed: passable covers categories A and S; caution covers ice, snow, slippery, and difficult conditions; closed covers closed or impassable categories; and unknown covers unavailable or unreported status.

Mountain roads are identified from an F-number or an official mountain-road category. Icelandic section names may remain in the feed even when the condition description is in English. Always match the road number and section, not only the place name.

Conditions can change between updates. Check the official map again immediately before departure, especially after rain, snow, high winds, or rapid temperature changes.

Driving F-roads safely

Never enter a closed or impassable road, and do not assume a historical opening date applies this year.
Use a vehicle permitted for the route and by your rental agreement. An open status does not confirm vehicle suitability.
Do not attempt a river crossing when depth, current, entry, exit, or your vehicle’s capability is uncertain. Turn back rather than take a risk.
Carry warm clothing, food, water, communications, and a route plan. Tell someone where you are going when travelling remotely.
Check weather, wind, daylight, road alerts, and official safety guidance before leaving paved roads.

Prefer experiencing remote terrain with an experienced operator? Compare guided Iceland highlands tours rather than treating an open-road marker as an invitation to drive beyond your experience.

Plan the rest of the drive

Remote routes can take longer than expected. Check Iceland’s daylight hours, estimate your fuel cost, compare car rental partners if the F-roads mean you need a 4x4, or browse all Iceland planning tools.

Frequently asked questions

Are Iceland’s F-roads open now?: Opening varies by road and conditions. Use the live mountain-road board and confirm on the official Vegagerðin map at umferdin.is immediately before travel. A historical opening date is not proof that a road is open.
What does “passable for mountain vehicles” mean?: It means the official feed reports the mountain road as open for mountain vehicles. It does not mean the road is suitable for every vehicle, driver, rental agreement, or weather condition.
Can I drive a normal rental car on an F-road?: Generally, F-roads require an appropriate four-wheel-drive vehicle, and rental-company restrictions still apply. Check the road status, vehicle requirements, insurance terms, and your rental agreement before entering any mountain road.
Are the historical opening dates a forecast?: No. The table shows recorded dates from 2021 to 2025 and a five-year average. Snow, thaw, flooding, damage, and maintenance can make the current year substantially earlier or later.
Is an open road safe to drive?: An open status is not a safety guarantee. Weather and river levels can change quickly, and some routes involve rough surfaces or unbridged rivers. Follow official warnings, road signs, and local advice, and turn back when conditions are uncertain.