F622, Svalvogavegur, Iceland
Riding the F 622 in the North west fjords of Iceland.
Riding on a Triumph Tiger 800 XC, filmed with GoPro Hero 3+
Bike shown in the first bit of the video is a Triumph Thruxton, which turned back early on to take another route.
The road turned out to be closed at the final bit, due to breeding Eider ducks, so had to turn round and go back the way I came.
Iceland Motorbike Adventure 05 - Thingeyri Peninsula
I spent the summer riding my motorbike and camping in Iceland. This is from the ride round the Thingeyri peninsula in the Westfjords.
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Iceland 20150724.6 Breiðavík to Látrabjarg
Drive day #2 of our two week road trip around Iceland. This is Mobius ActionCam wide angle video of the drive from Breiðavík to Látrabjarg on 612 in the Westfjords. We are driving a 2014 Kia Sorento Diesel.
This road is noted as having a high rate of accidents for visitors to Iceland. There are examples of the road exposure at 8:30 and 16:30, but due to the wide angle lens it doesn't appear as steep as it actually is. Don't miss the cliff warning signs at 18:37.
Svalvogavegur 97
Elli Kjaran ýtumaður að moka veg sinn um Svalvoga árið 1997
Iceland 20150725.1 Breiðavík to Rauðasandur
Drive day #3 of our two week road trip around Iceland. This is Mobius ActionCam wide angle video of the drive from Breiðavík to Rauðasandur along 612 and 614 in the Westfjords. We are driving a 2014 Kia Sorento Diesel.
These two roads are noted as having high rates of accidents for visitors to Iceland. There are examples of the road exposure at 13:00, 25:15, 46:35 and 50:00, but due to the wide angle lens it doesn't appear as steep as it actually is. The drive down the side of the peninsula from 46:35 was the steepest road we travelled during the trip.
Hótel Sandafell - Thingeyri - Iceland
Hótel Sandafell hotel city: Thingeyri - Country: Iceland
Address: Hafnarstræti 7; zip code: 470
Situated in Thingeyri village in Iceland’s Westfjords region, this guest house offers rooms with a seating area, TV and free Wi-Fi access. Thingeyri’s public swimming pool is 3 miniutes’ walk away.
-- Situé dans le village de Thingeyri dans la région des fjords à l'ouest de l'Islands, la maison d'hôtes Hótel Sandafell propose des chambres avec coin salon, télévision et connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.
-- Este establecimiento situado en la localidad de Thingeyri, en la región islandesa de Westfjords, ofrece habitaciones con zona de estar, TV y conexión Wi-Fi gratuita. La piscina pública de Thingeyri se encuentra a 3 minutos a pie.
-- Diese Pension in der Ortschaft Þingeyri in der isländischen Region Vestfirðir bietet Zimmer mit einem Sitzbereich, einem TV und kostenlosem WLAN. Das öffentliche Schwimmbad von Þingeyri erreichen Sie nach einem 3-minütigen Spaziergang.
-- Dit pension ligt in het dorp Thingeyri, in de Westfjords-streek, en biedt kamers met een zithoek, een televisie en gratis WiFi. Het openbare zwembad van Thingeyri bevindt zich op 3 minuten loopafstand.
-- Situato nel villaggio di Thingeyri, nella regione islandese di Westfjords, e a 3 minuti a piedi dalla piscina pubblica, questa struttura offre camere dotate di area salotto, TV e connessione Wi-Fi gratuita.
-- 该酒店位于冰岛西峡湾区的辛盖里（Thingeyri）村庄，提供带休息区、电视和免费无线网络连接的客房， 距离辛盖里公共泳池有3分钟步行路程。 Hótel Sandafell酒店位于一座建于1947年且翻修一新的石屋内，所有宽敞的客房均设有共用浴室设施。 酒店餐厅供应早餐和晚餐，该地区的热门活动包括徒步旅行和钓鱼。 Sandafell Hótel酒店距离九洞Glám Golf Club高尔夫俱乐部有6分钟车程，距离戴岩迪瀑布（Dynjandi Waterfall）39公里。
-- В этом гостевом доме, расположенном в исландской деревне Тингейри в регионе Вестфирдир, к вашим услугам просторные номера с гостиной зоной и телевизором и бесплатный WiFi. В 3 минутах ходьбы от гостевого дома находится общественный бассейн Тингейри.
-- يقع بيت الضيافة هذا في قرية Thingeyri في منطقة Westfjords في أيسلندا، ويوفر غرف مع منطقة للجلوس وتلفزيون وخدمة الواي فاي مجانًا، ويبعد المسبح العام في Thingeyri مسافة 3 دقائق سيرًا على الأقدام.
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Iceland 20150725.7 Dynjandi Falls to Þingeyri
Drive day #3 of our two week road trip around Iceland. This is Mobius ActionCam wide angle video of the drive from Dynjandi Falls to Þingeyri along 60 in the Westfjords. We are driving a 2014 Kia Sorento Diesel.
Most dangerous road on Iceland trip 8, road 622 Impassable ??? Svalvogar circle
The road is partly in the tidal-zone, and the sea is always stronger than a car, make sure you drive at low tide. Further heavy winds and landslides are increasing risk.
Route 622 is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. It’s located in the Westfjords, a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland. The trail is extreme, just for 4x4. Some say it’s the most terrifying road in the country. That is an insanely beautiful route to take with the road carved into and under cliffs and great mountain views all the way.
The road, also known as Svalvogur road, is 22km long. It links Þingeyri and Lokinhamrar, going along the Dýrafjördur and Arnarfjördur fjords. To drive on this trail you would need a 4WD vehicle with high ground clearance. Rough gravel, and even mud, and you have to go on low tide on the south part of it. Remember that inexperienced drivers can easily lose control of the car on unpaved roads.
The road they forgot to add the F.
If you have a Jeep, 4x4 experience, time an steel nerves ,It is possible to drive the track from Pingery via, Svalgahamar, Lokinhamar and Alftamyri.
Stiklur Lokinhamrar - Svalvogar
Music: Dexter Britain
Road 622 full length
Full length video of Icelandic road 622 from Þingeyri to Hrafnseyri. Really good ride, well worth driving if you´re in northwest Iceland.
2012 08 18 Lokinhamrar
Lokinhamrar video.
Pass between Þingeyri and Hrafneyri in the Westfjords, Iceland
a short section of the descent from the pass between Þingeyri and Hrafneyri in the Westfjords, Iceland, recorded on 2015.06.06
Iceland 20150724.7 Látrabjarg to Breiðavík
Drive day #2 of our two week road trip around Iceland. This is Mobius ActionCam wide angle video of the drive from Látrabjarg to Breiðavík on 612 in the Westfjords. We are driving a 2014 Kia Sorento Diesel.
This road is noted as having a high rate of accidents for visitors to Iceland.
Vesturgatan 2010
Fjallahjólreiðakeppnin hófst á rásmarki við sundlaugina á Þingeyri og verður hjólað saman á eftir leiðsögubíl á malbiki að flugvellinum (2k) þar sem keppnin var gefin frjáls. Leið liggur í gegnum bæjarhlaðið á Kirkjubóli, upp Kirkjubólsdal og yfir Kerlingarskarð, tæplega 600 m hækkun, og niður Fossdal niður að sjó (Stapadal í Arnarfirði), fyrir Sléttanes og þaðan eftir ýtuvegi Elíasar Kjaran inn Dýrafjörð, (um 28k á grófum malarvegi, sand- og grjótfjöru) inn að flugvellinum og frá flugvellinum um 2k á malbiki inn á Þingeyri. Mark er við sundlaugina á Þingeyri. Heildarlengd er rúmlega 55 km og heildarhækkun 1.08 m.
Vestfirðir mótorhjólaferð 2 hluti
Vestfjarðaferð á mótorhjólum sumarið 2019. Þáttur 2 af fjórum. Bolafjall, Suðureyri, Flateyri, Þingeyri, Svalvogar.
Island_Westfjorde_Dangerous Road 622
Dangerous Road 622 in den Westfjorden auf Island
Auf Felsrutsch und Staßenbeschaffenheit achten
Ggf. auf Hochwasser bzw. Gezeiten achten
Dýrafjörður
Vafrað um Dýrafjörð með Lionsklúbbi Kópavogs 07. júní 2014
Iceland's Dream Road - The Svalvogar Circuit Western Fjords
Preparing to ride the Dream Road or Svalvogar Circuit in Iceland's Western Fjords. To read more about the Dream Road and what's it like to cycle it check out our post at;
10 most dangerous roads in the world
These roads demand the ultimate in driving dexterity, and have become infamous for their sheer drops, narrow passes, rough conditions and unforgiving terrain.
So whether you want to plan your next expedition or just freak yourself out, here are 10 of the most difficult, dangerous and crazy roads to traverse on the planet.
10. Austrian Road, Kazakhstan
A road that joins Kazakhstan to Austria? Think again. This 37-mile road is named after the Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war responsible for its construction between 1915 and 1917.
The track takes drivers from the 990-metre-high Bukhtarma Valley up to the 2,137-metre-high Burkhatskiy Pass in Eastern Kazakhstan.
The shoddy route, forged using picks and shovels, meanders through a national park, offering incredible views of the Kara-Koba River.
Don’t spend too long gazing out of the window though, dilapidated bridges regularly fall into disrepair, making the route frequently impossible.
If you’re lucky(?) enough to attempt a drive with all crossings intact, be sure to check the weather forecast to avoid potentially deadly landslides, which have been known to strike with little to no warning.
9. Route 622 (Svalvogar Road), Iceland
The 13-mile Route 622 offers stunning views of Northwestern Icelandic coastline, including the Dýrafjördur and Arnarfjördur fjords.
Precariously carved under towering cliffs, the Svalvogar Road links Thingeyri and Lokinhamrar across a region prone to avalanches, heavy snowfall, strong winds and landslides. Expect unpaved roads, steep drops, and the loose surface of a narrow, rocky track.
8. Taroko Gorge Road, Taiwan
Taroko means ‘magnificent and splendid’ in the aboriginal Truku tribe’s language - words meant for the views of the national park, rather than your driving experience.
In 2012, a driver and 13 tourists were lucky to escape with their lives when their bus failed to climb an incline in the road. Their vehicle rolled backwards hitting one of the few barriers and fell down a slope, causing injury to the passengers within.
7. Engineer Pass, USA
Colorado is home to The Rockies, a mountainous region where Engineers Pass can be found 3,901 metres (12,800 ft) above sea level.
Frequent avalanches, heavy snowfall and landslides make dodging patches of ice along the way seem a breeze by comparison.
6. Zoji La Pass, India
Vertigo sufferers look away now. The Zoji La Pass, or Zozila Pass as it’s sometimes known, can be found 3,528 metres (11,575 ft) up in the Himalayas.
The road connects the people of Ladakh to Kashmir Valley via a one-lane trail, which hugs some of the tallest mountains in the world.
Zoji La is often covered in snow, anywhere between 15 and 24 metres deep, which takes the Border Roads Organisation in the region up to two months to clear.
In 2009, clearing efforts couldn’t prevent the need to rescue 350 people stranded on the road thanks to heavy snowfall. Worse still, in 2012, 11 tourists were killed as their vehicle skidded off the barrier-less pass into a deep gorge.
5. Fairy Meadows Road, Pakistan
Fairy Meadows Road is 10-miles-long and reaches heights of 3,300 metres (10,826 ft) above sea level, and if you’ve been paying attention up until now, you may have guessed it: there are no guardrails.
The road was carved by locals hundreds of years ago and hasn’t been maintained since. It starts at the Karakoram Highway (number 2 on our list) and ends in the village of Tato.
Money is being raised by the Fairy Meadows toll to fund eventual resurfacing work, but for now, it’s still one of the wildest, most dangerous roads in the world.
4. BAM Road, Russia
Built as a service road for the Baikal Amur Mainline railway, the unkept BAM Road stretches 2,700 miles across eastern Siberia via bogs, broken bridges and potholes.
Be sure to check your tyre tread depth as your vehicle will have to contend with fast-flowing creek crossings and year-round muddy terrain.
3. Sichuan-Tibet Highway, China
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With an average elevation of 4,000 metres (13,123 ft), the Sichuan-Tibet Highway has all the makings of one of the world’s craziest roads.
Landslides and rock avalanches are commonplace across the 1,330 mile route that starts in Chengdu, Sichuan and ends in Lhasa, Tibet. A trip along the length of the highway can take up to 15 days.
2. Karakoram Highway, China – Pakistan
Perched 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) above sea level, the Karakoram Highway, or KKH, connects China and Pakistan over a total of 800 miles.
It was started in 1959 and completed in 1986, but only after a shocking 810 Pakistani and 82 Chinese workers lost their lives in its construction.
1. Yungas Road (Death Road), Bolivia
The disconcertingly-named ‘Death Road’ covers a stretch of 43 miles, connecting Coroico and La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia.
If that wasn’t bad enough, it also includes over 200 vertigo-inducing hairpin turns, some with sheer drops of 1,100 metres.
Walking Tours through Ísafjörður in Icelandic Westfjords
Ísafjörður Guide offers his Walks through the beautiful historic village.
Patreksfjordur to Thingeryi
A quick taste of the driving conditions on the road from Patreksfjordur to Thingeryi, Westfjords, Iceland.
(Music: Far Away by Junip, from the Walter Mitty soundtrack)