Driving in Iceland: One lane bridges, gorgeous sights, death defying switchbacks - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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DeadFlowers702
My winter Iceland ring road experience. Tour guide was excellent and people are very friendly. Weather was miserable. Iceland in winter is either white (snow and ice) or black (basalt. Severe winter storm lasting most of week. Winds of 60 mph gusting to well over that. Driving in whiteout conditions at 10kph praying that were we staying between yellow markers. Frequent stops (about 10 meters) to assess road and de-ice windshield wipers. Roads were closed down within 12 hours after we had driven them. Many sights closed due to ice buildup. It's a stunningly beautiful country, for a day or two but not a week in winter.
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My winter Iceland ring road experience. Tour guide was excellent and people are very friendly. Weather was miserable. Iceland in winter is either white (snow and ice) or black (basalt. Severe winter storm lasting most of week. Winds of 60 mph gusting to well over that. Driving in whiteout conditions at 10kph praying that were we staying between yellow markers. Frequent stops (about 10 meters) to assess road and de-ice windshield wipers. Roads were closed down within 12 hours after we had driven them. Many sights closed due to ice buildup. It's a stunningly beautiful country, for a day or two but not a week in winter.
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Arnar
Icelander here! Really accurate about driving in Iceland. It's really good to remember that Iceland has one of the most unpredictable weathers in the world. For example mosquito can live in Greenland, but not in Iceland. Also VERY IMPORTANT thing if you are driving in the winter, make sure that you are using NAIL TIRES, especially if you are driving outside of the capital region. There has also been a big problem with tourists that they park on the side of the road. It's very dangerous and some deadly accidents have happen. If you are going to park the car, park somewhere safe!
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Icelander here! Really accurate about driving in Iceland. It's really good to remember that Iceland has one of the most unpredictable weathers in the world. For example mosquito can live in Greenland, but not in Iceland. Also VERY IMPORTANT thing if you are driving in the winter, make sure that you are using NAIL TIRES, especially if you are driving outside of the capital region. There has also been a big problem with tourists that they park on the side of the road. It's very dangerous and some deadly accidents have happen. If you are going to park the car, park somewhere safe!
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travel
Iceland is our favourite place, we got engaged at the Iceberg lagoon during a trip that we used your videos to help plan. Agree with everything in the video - very useful. I remember you mentioned in a previous video about a specific steep mountain road in the east Fjords - we went up the same one and it was a terrifying drive. As you said the scenery is beautiful which makes up for the scary roads, it was the first trip I brought a decent camera to take videos to upload onto YouTube and nowheres scenery has beat it yet!
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Iceland is our favourite place, we got engaged at the Iceberg lagoon during a trip that we used your videos to help plan. Agree with everything in the video - very useful. I remember you mentioned in a previous video about a specific steep mountain road in the east Fjords - we went up the same one and it was a terrifying drive. As you said the scenery is beautiful which makes up for the scary roads, it was the first trip I brought a decent camera to take videos to upload onto YouTube and nowheres scenery has beat it yet!
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Ionatan
When I was there, Driving turns into scary thing to do, Wind was so wild (100mph) that I saw a campervan flips upside down in front of my van, I was driving from left to right with low control. I gotta Stop near the Abandon Plane and I was rescue and spend a night in Vik i mirdal school gym. next days was also dangerous, 200miles turned into 7h of scary driving. but when the wind calms, there are the best roads I ve ever driven in
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When I was there, Driving turns into scary thing to do, Wind was so wild (100mph) that I saw a campervan flips upside down in front of my van, I was driving from left to right with low control. I gotta Stop near the Abandon Plane and I was rescue and spend a night in Vik i mirdal school gym. next days was also dangerous, 200miles turned into 7h of scary driving. but when the wind calms, there are the best roads I ve ever driven in
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Claire
Driving through Iceland felt like being on a movie set. I usually dont care for driving when on vacation, but this was well worth the cost and effort. (We did get a vehicle with automatic transmission)
My friend convinced me to pull off to pet a horse but FYI, my understading is locals dont like it, or at least not feeding them. Icelandic horses are gorgeous though.
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Driving through Iceland felt like being on a movie set. I usually dont care for driving when on vacation, but this was well worth the cost and effort. (We did get a vehicle with automatic transmission)
My friend convinced me to pull off to pet a horse but FYI, my understading is locals dont like it, or at least not feeding them. Icelandic horses are gorgeous though.
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Stephen
But. isnt the whole idea about going to another land is to experience something DIFFERENT? Seeing and being somewhere different. Seeing how the locals live? I saw a joke recently about how Americans were angry as tourists because they couldnt get enough on their trip of what they can see back home! Haha. Love it.
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But. isnt the whole idea about going to another land is to experience something DIFFERENT? Seeing and being somewhere different. Seeing how the locals live? I saw a joke recently about how Americans were angry as tourists because they couldnt get enough on their trip of what they can see back home! Haha. Love it.
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Fenrir
Most pumps also offer the option to fill up and charge for the amount pumped. Saves the hassle of mental calculation of, Do i take 5, 000 or 10, 000isk and hope it puts enough to last''
ps. The bridge in the back round for most of the time is bugging me, i know that bridge, but i cant place it.
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Most pumps also offer the option to fill up and charge for the amount pumped. Saves the hassle of mental calculation of, Do i take 5, 000 or 10, 000isk and hope it puts enough to last''
ps. The bridge in the back round for most of the time is bugging me, i know that bridge, but i cant place it.
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TLC
I drove up in the mountains and crossed the country with most traffic fatalities in EU (Romania. Iceland is not particularly dangerous for me. I drove in winter time too and felt safe. The roads are overall safe.
All that said, amazing island. Highly recommended
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I drove up in the mountains and crossed the country with most traffic fatalities in EU (Romania. Iceland is not particularly dangerous for me. I drove in winter time too and felt safe. The roads are overall safe.
All that said, amazing island. Highly recommended
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Gui
Words from locals is that if you're not used to driving in real winter (like if you come from a tropical country, do not mind driving in the winter there, as the lack of experience can put you in danger. The black ice + strong winds are scary for us!
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Words from locals is that if you're not used to driving in real winter (like if you come from a tropical country, do not mind driving in the winter there, as the lack of experience can put you in danger. The black ice + strong winds are scary for us!
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