{
  "name": "Lake Mývatn Loop",
  "slug": "lake-myvatn-loop",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/lake-myvatn-loop/",
  "summary": "Route 848, the paved road running along the southern and eastern shore of volcanic Lake Myvatn, passing pseudo-craters, the Dimmuborgir lava fields and steaming geothermal ground, with the Ring Road closing the loop on the far side.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "848"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Iceland",
    "region": "Northeastern Region",
    "start": {
      "name": "Reykjahlíð",
      "lat": 65.639934,
      "lon": -16.910702
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Skútustaðir",
      "lat": 65.56745,
      "lon": -17.035899
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 9.1,
    "lengthKm": 14.6,
    "driveMinutes": 15,
    "corners": 25,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 354.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "approximate (30 m DEM cannot resolve this line)",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 1
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sudden stops by sightseeing traffic",
    "Cyclists and walkers near the craters",
    "Ice and strong wind in colder months"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "lakes",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Hallgrímur og Ólafía",
    "Rófugerðishóll",
    "Klasar"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 60
  },
  "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"
}