Road name | Region | Difficulty | River crossings | River crossing type | Notes | Google maps link | Status | Vehicle recommendation | road.is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Medium | Scenic, river crossings, rhyolite hills and black sand plains | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
Central Highlands | 🟢 Easy | None | Hveravellir hot springs, Kerlingarfjöll rhyolite mountains | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
West Highlands | 🟢 Easy | None | Langjökull glacier views, volcanic desert | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
South Highlands | 🟢 Easy | None | Access to Landmannalaugar, rhyolite mountains, lava fields | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
South Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Medium | Mt. Hekla views, access to Landmannalaugar | ✅ Open | High clearance preferred | ||||
Central Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Langisjór lake, Sveinstindur mountain, lunar landscapes | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
South Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Medium | Fagrifoss waterfall, Laki craters | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
South Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Medium | Laki crater loop, panoramic volcanic views | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
South Highlands | 🟢 Easy | None | Eldgjá volcanic canyon, Ófærufoss waterfall | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Central Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Veiðivötn crater lakes, colorful volcanic scenery | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Snæfellsnes | 🟢 Easy | None | Snæfellsjökull glacier slopes, coastal views | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Snæfellsnes | 🟢 Easy | None | Eysteinsdalur valley, glacier viewpoints | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Central Highlands | 🟢 Easy | None | Kerlingarfjöll geothermal area, Gýgjarfoss waterfall | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
North Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Eyjafjörður valley, Laugafell hot spring | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
North Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Highland moors, Hofsjökull glacier views | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
North Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Remote valley, fjord and ocean views | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Westfjords | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Mountain pass, fjord views | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Eastfjords | 🟠 Moderate | None | Heathland pass, rugged mountain views | ✅ Open | Super Jeep recommended | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Route to Askja, black sands, lava fields | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Shallow | Askja caldera, volcanic desert, Víti crater | ⚠️ Risky | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Southeast | 🔴 Difficult | None | Hairpin climb to Skálafellsjökull glacier | ⚠️ Risky | Super Jeep recommended | ||||
West | 🟠 Moderate | Medium | Haukadalur valley, Viking-age sites | ✅ Open | High clearance preferred | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | None | Final route to Askja/Víti crater, lunar landscape | ✅ Open | Super Jeep recommended | ||||
Central Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Deep | Longest, most remote F-road; connects north/south; vast desolate landscapes | ⚠️ Risky | Super Jeep recommended | ||||
South Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Deep | Access to Þórsmörk; lush valleys surrounded by glaciers; multiple deep crossings incl. Krossá | ⚠️ Risky | Super Jeep recommended | ||||
South Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | Shallow | Black sand plains, cone-shaped green volcano Mælifell, iconic photo location | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Medium | Route to Askja; lunar-like volcanic desert; Víti crater and geothermal area | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Medium | Lava fields, mountain views, alternate access to Askja | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Medium | Remote access to Kverkfjöll at the edge of Vatnajökull glacier; extremely isolated | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🔴 Difficult | Medium | Connects Askja and Kverkfjöll through lava deserts; rough surface and variable weather | ⚠️ Risky | High clearance preferred | ||||
Northeast Highlands | 🟠 Moderate | None | Final spur road to Víti and Öskjuvatn crater lake from Dreki Hut; short but rugged | ✅ Open | Standard 4x4 |