{
  "name": "Fjardarheidi Pass",
  "slug": "fjardarheidi-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/fjardarheidi-pass/",
  "summary": "Route 93 over the Fjardarheidi mountain pass, switchbacking down past waterfalls into the fjord town of Seydisfjordur in east Iceland.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "93"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Iceland",
    "region": "Eastern Region",
    "start": {
      "name": "Egilsstadir",
      "lat": 65.262813,
      "lon": -14.383101
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Seydisfjordur",
      "lat": 65.260225,
      "lon": -14.009517
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.9,
    "lengthKm": 25.6,
    "driveMinutes": 32,
    "corners": 30,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 682.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight switchbacks on the descent",
    "Sudden fog and snow on the plateau",
    "Severe crosswinds in poor weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Fjarðarheiði",
    "Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson",
    "Gufufoss"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 143
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}