Route F35 (Iceland)

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Route F35
Kjalvegur

Route information
Length	168 km[1] (104 mi)
Major junctions
Northern end	Route 1 Hringvegur
Southern end	Route 35 Biskupstungnabraut

Location
Country	Iceland

Highway system
Roads in Iceland

Kjalvegur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰalˌvɛːɣʏr̥]) is a highland road in Iceland, crossing Kjölur from north to south.

History

Formerly, the name referred to a horse-track closer to Langjökull, west of the current road. This track now goes by the name Kjalvegur hinn forni (Ancient Kjalvegur), and is closed to motorized traffic.

Geography

The road begins in the south of Iceland near Haukadalur and behind the Gullfoss waterfall, ending in the north near Blönduós. The road traverses the interior between two glaciers, Langjökull and Hofsjökull. It is the second longest of the roads through the Highlands of Iceland. It takes about 5 hours to traverse by car, the road is generally rough, but river crossings are bridged.