Is the northern F208 (parking before rivers) going to be closed 20th of Sept?
Hey! I know this depends on the conditions each year, but what realistic odds are we talking about here? My plan for this day was:
07:00 morning check: road.is, vedur.is, safetravel.is (see if open roads & weather)
- 07:30 — Leave Hella. Route 26 → Route 208 → F224 (~2.5h)
- ~10:00 — Arrive, park before final river, walk pedestrian bridge to campsite
- 10:30-15:30 — Brennisteinsalda + Bláhnúkur loop (8-9km, 5h, 550m elevation)
- Turn-around rules on Bláhnúkur: wind >20 m/s, visibility <50m, heavy rain → bail
- 15:30-16:30 — Hot spring soak
- 16:30-19:00 — Drive back to Hella
- Optional return stops if time: Sigöldugljúfur canyon (30min) or Ljótipollur crater (10min)
- Stay: Hella
u/EvilEragon — 6 days ago