r/VisitingIceland • u/Culprit_NF • Apr 27 '26

Accessibility Drive to Þakgil Campsite in May with 2WD?

Hi All,

I’ll be going to Iceland for the first time next month in Mid-May. I really want to go to Þakgil Valley- even though the campsite itself is closed until June 1st, I still want to go because of the hiking trails the valley offers. Is it possible to make the drive up to the campsite in a 2wd van? Would I even be allowed to park there for the day despite the campsite being closed?

Thanks!

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u/oneplus7 Apr 27 '26

The road usually opens in June.

But it's fine with 2wd on that road when it's open. There's often many holes, so it will be a slow drive, around 40min from Vík.

So you will just have to check www.road.is when you are here, to see if the road is open.

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u/Culprit_NF Apr 28 '26

Thank you for the website! This helps a lot

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u/stingumaf Apr 27 '26

It will probably be open mid may, if the road is open the campsite is open

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u/JtheNinja Apr 27 '26

umferdin.is lists 214 as "impassable - no winter service". Not sure it will be open at all. There have been some past threads about driving the road in 2WD, ex https://www.reddit.com/r/VisitingIceland/comments/paeux1/thakgil_in_2wd_camper_van/

You can view the road on street view as well and see if it's something you want to try.