Mountain pass · Route 1
Öxnadalsheiði road conditions
Easily passable.
Assessed by Vegagerðin 05:15–05:16Checked 12:30 · Iceland time (GMT) · Monday 2 November
The pass today
- The pass
1Fremri-Kot to Þverá in Öxnadalur
Easily passable· 05:15
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- Öxnadalsheiði: Fremri-Kot - Þverá í ÖxnadalEasily passable· 05:15Cleared every day · Winter service: 08:00–21:30 weekdays, 08:30–21:30 weekends
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1Norðurárdalur in Skagafjörður and Öxnadalur
Easily passable· 05:16
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- Hringvegur.: Kjálkavegur - Fremri-KotEasily passable· 05:16Cleared every day · Winter service: 07:30–21:30 weekdays, 08:00–21:00 weekends
- Hringvegur: Þverá í Öxnadal - ÓlafsfjarðarvegurEasily passable· 05:15Cleared every day · Winter service: 08:00–21:30 weekdays, 08:30–21:30 weekends
- Easily passable
- Spots of ice
- Difficult condition
- Closed
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Weather along the way
Vegagerðin · m/s| Station | Wind (m/s) | Gusts (m/s) | Air | Road surface | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Öxnadalsheiði | W 10 | 15 | 7 °C | 3 °C | 12:30 |
| Möðruvellir | SSW 6 | 11 | 10 °C | – | 12:20 |
Öxnadalsheiði12:30
- Wind
- W 10
- Gusts
- 15
- Air
- 7°
- Road surface
- 3°
Möðruvellir12:20
- Wind
- SSW 6
- Gusts
- 11
- Air
- 10°
- Road surface
- –
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Before you drive
Local notes from the Færð og Veður team
Öxnadalsheiði is the Ring Road between Skagafjörður and Akureyri, about 540 m at its highest, and one of the passes in the north most often slippery or closed.
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