Iceland travel data
Every major F-road in Iceland, with live status and a page per road
Road notes by Nimrod Ron · Iceland Lead & Content Curator· Updated
Right now 2 of 12 of these F-roads are open or partly open (road authority feed as of 29 Oct 2026, 08:46). Every road below has its own page: what it connects, its river crossings and the car it needs, when it typically opens, the dates recorded each year, and the itineraries that use it. Status refreshes every 30 minutes.
Key facts
- Roads covered
- 15 major F-roads, each with its own page
- Open right now
- 2 of 12 (feed as of 29 Oct 2026, 08:46)
- Season
- First roads open early to mid-June; the last with big rivers late June or July; most close mid-September to mid-October
- Car
- 4x4 required by law on every F-road; river tiers 3 and 4 need a large 4x4 or a super jeep
- Data
- Daily status recorded since 2026-10-19 from the Icelandic road authority feed
The roads
- F35 Kjalvegur (Kjölur route)Partly openCentral Highlands · 165 km · 4 to 5 hours without stopsGullfoss (Golden Circle) to Route 1 near Blönduós, North IcelandNo river crossings · opens early to mid-June
- F550 KaldidalurClosedWest / near Þingvellir · 40 km · About 1 hour 15 minutesÞingvellir (Route 52) to Húsafell and Route 518, West IcelandNo river crossings · opens mid-June
- F26 Sprengisandsleið (Sprengisandur)ClosedCentral Highlands (north–south crossing) · 200 km · 6 to 8 hours without stopsHrauneyjar (south, via Route 26) to Bárðardalur and Route 1 near Goðafoss (north)River crossings · tier 3 · opens late June to early July
- F208 Fjallabaksleið NyrðriClosedSouthern Highlands · 120 km · North approach about 1.5 hours; southern section 3 to 4 hoursNorth: Route 26 via Sigalda to Landmannalaugar. South: Landmannalaugar via Eldgjá to Route 1 near KirkjubæjarklausturRiver crossings · tier 3 · opens early to mid-June (north end later)
- F210 Fjallabaksleið SyðriClosedSouthern Highlands · 110 km · 5 to 7 hoursKeldur near Hvolsvöllur to Skaftártunga near Route 1, south of LandmannalaugarRiver crossings · tier 4 · opens late June to July
- F206 Lakavegur (Laki craters)ClosedSouth (near Kirkjubæjarklaustur) · 45 km · About 2 hours each wayRoute 1 at Kirkjubæjarklaustur (via Route 206) to the Laki craters and the F207 loopRiver crossings · tier 3 · opens mid-June
- F207 Lakagígavegur (Laki crater loop)No dataSouth (Laki district, Vatnajökull National Park) · 20 km · About 1.5 hours for the loop with the stopsThe end of F206 at the Laki district around the crater row and backRiver crossings · tier 3 · opens mid-June (with F206)
- F249 Þórsmörk road (Þórsmerkurvegur)Partly openSouth (off Route 1 near Seljalandsfoss) · 30 km · 1.5 to 2 hours each way, more at the fordsRoute 1 at Seljalandsfoss (via Route 249) to Básar and ÞórsmörkRiver crossings · tier 4 · opens June (highly weather-dependent)
- F88 Öskjuleið (to Askja, via Herðubreiðarlindir)ClosedNortheast Highlands · 90 km · 3 to 4 hours each wayRoute 1 at Hrossaborg, east of Mývatn, to Herðubreiðarlindir and Drekagil (Askja)River crossings · tier 3 · opens late June to early July
- F910 Austurleið / Askja approach (east)ClosedNortheast / East Highlands · 160 km · East section 2 to 3 hours; west section a full day in convoyEast: Möðrudalur (Route 901, F905) to Drekagil. West: Drekagil along Vatnajökull to F26 SprengisandurRiver crossings · tier 4 · opens July
- F570 Jökulhálsleið (Snæfellsjökull)ClosedSnæfellsnes Peninsula · 18 km · About 45 minutesArnarstapi (Route 574, south) to Ólafsvík (Route 574, north) over the Jökulháls passNo river crossings · opens mid-June to July
- F347 Kerlingarfjöll roadClosedCentral Highlands (off F35) · 10 km · About 20 minutesF35 Kjölur (east side, south of Hveravellir) to Kerlingarfjöll Highland BaseRiver crossings · tier 2 · opens mid to late June
- F225 LandmannaleiðClosedSouthern Highlands · 50 km · About 2 hoursRoute 26 near Hekla (Landmannahellir side) to F208 just north of LandmannalaugarRiver crossings · tier 3 · opens mid-June
- F224 Landmannalaugavegur (into Landmannalaugar)No dataSouthern Highlands · 4 km · 10 to 15 minutesThe F208 / F225 junction to the Landmannalaugar campsite, hut and hot springRiver crossings · tier 2 · opens mid-June (with F208 north)
- F66 KollafjarðarheiðiNo dataWestfjords · 37 km · About 1 hour 15 minutesRoute 60 at Kollafjörður (south Westfjords) to Route 61 on ÍsafjarðardjúpRiver crossings · tier 2 · opens June
Opening and closing dates by year
| Road | 2026 |
|---|---|
| F35 | 10-19 to 10-29 (9 d) |
| F550 | 10-19 to 10-21 (3 d) |
| F26 | not open |
| F208 | not open |
| F210 | not open |
| F206 | not open |
| F207 | not open |
| F249 | 10-19 to 10-29 (10 d) |
| F88 | not open |
| F910 | not open |
| F570 | not open |
| F347 | not open |
| F225 | not open |
| F224 | not open |
| F66 | not open |
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Questions about Iceland F-roads
How many F-roads are there in Iceland?
About forty numbered F-roads, plus unnumbered highland tracks. The thirteen on this page are the ones travelers ask about and plan around: the crossings (Kjölur, Sprengisandur, Kaldidalur), the roads to Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk, Askja, Laki, Kerlingarfjöll and Snæfellsjökull, and the Westfjords pass. Each has its own page with live status, the dates it opened and closed each year, its river crossings and the car it needs.
Which F-roads can a normal 4x4 drive?
Those without river crossings or with only shallow streams: F35 Kjölur, F550 Kaldidalur, F570 Snæfellsjökull, F347 Kerlingarfjöll, F66 in the Westfjords, the northern F208 to the Landmannalaugar car park and the eastern F910 to Askja. A compact 4x4 handles them in summer. Roads with medium or large fords (F26, F208 south, F225, F206, F88, F249) need a high-clearance 4x4 or a super-jeep, and no rental insurance covers water damage anywhere.
When do Iceland’s F-roads open and close?
The first open in early to mid-June (Kjölur, Kaldidalur, the northern road to Landmannalaugar) and the last with big rivers in late June or July (Sprengisandur, Askja). Closures run from mid-September to mid-October. The dates move by weeks with the snow each year; the live status on each road’s page and the recorded dates by year are the real answer.
Where does the live status come from?
From umferdin.is, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s public feed, refreshed on these pages every 30 minutes. A daily job records each road’s state so the opening and closing dates by year are measured, not typed. Always re-check road.is on the morning you drive.
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