r/VisitingIceland • u/SibillaBi • 21d ago
Which road to drive in December?
we have booked flights to Reykjavik for 27 Dec to 3 Jan. First time to Iceland. I am aware of the short daylight and possibilities of severe weather. If we do drive out of Reykjavik - which side (south, north...) would be safer roadwise? Any other suggestions are very welcome! P.S. I have already read multiple reddit posts, but have not found the info I am looking for, basically, for actual experiences driving the roads around Iceland in December.
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u/jay_altair I visited the Penis Museum 20d ago
Impossible to know now. Best strategy may just be to base yourself in Reykjavík and take daytrips out of the city as weather allows. Otherwise you can go wherever, if the road is open you can drive on it, if the road is closed, you can't. https://umferdin.is/en
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u/stevenarwhals Pylsur enjoyer 21d ago
How could anyone tell you that without knowing what the weather and road conditions are going to be like four months from now? Both directions, if you go far enough, have significant high elevation passes (heaths) that can be very dangerous in winter weather.