{
  "name": "Kjölur Highland Route",
  "slug": "kjolur-highland-route",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kjolur-highland-route/",
  "summary": "Iceland's most celebrated highland crossing, threading the Kjölur plateau between two massive ice caps through geothermal hot springs and ancient wilderness.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "F35",
    "35"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Iceland",
    "region": "Suðurland / Norðurland vestra (Highland interior)",
    "start": {
      "name": "Gullfoss / Haukadalur junction",
      "lat": 64.328534,
      "lon": -20.127705
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Blönduós",
      "lat": 65.493558,
      "lon": -19.875976
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 103.1,
    "lengthKm": 165.9,
    "driveMinutes": 216,
    "corners": 32,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 750.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Rough corrugated gravel requiring low speeds",
    "No fuel or services for the entire route",
    "Rapidly changing weather including snow at any time",
    "4WD legally required, do not attempt in a standard car"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bláfellsháls",
    "Gullfoss Viewing Platform",
    "Árbúðir"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 625
  },
  "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": "2026-08-03"
}