Oxi Pass
Summer-only seasonal closure
Pass status
Is the Oxi Pass open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Route 939, the steep gravel Oxi Pass over the Oxi heath, a white-knuckle shortcut across the mountains in east Iceland.
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Season questions
Is the Oxi Pass open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to August, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Summer-only seasonal closure The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Oxi Pass usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to August. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Oxi Pass?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 598 m (1,962 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.