Road 570 Snaefellsnes first opening day | F-roads Iceland 4K

We drove road 570, or Jökulshálsvegur on Snæfellsnes peninsula on the first summer opening day in mid-July. And it was a huge adventure! Have you ever wondered what "impassable" means in Iceland and why is this sign on some roads even in July? Well, thanks to this experience we knew very well :) Icelandic road administration opened the road just an hour before our drive. We met very helpful locals who told us we should be safe to pass with our car. They said: "for you it's OK". Well... :) Many smaller cars struggled though, and rather turned back. Here's the modified Land Cruiser we drove: https://epiciceland.net/how-to-rent-s... Although there are no river crossings on 570 and the road is not even marked an F-road, it's a mountainous road where snow may hold for the long time. This was exactly the case this year even in mid-July. We had to pass several snowfields and even 3 meter (10 feet) tall snow tunnels! Large 4x4 car was totally necessary at this time. To drive (F)570 road we recommend a 4wd car: https://epiciceland.net/how-to-choose... Later in summer and during nice weather you can drive the road also in a 2wd car. More details about the road: https://epiciceland.net/list-f-roads-... 00:00 Map of the road 570 00:10 (F)570 from north to south 13:10 Asking locals about the conditions 14:45 Smaller cars rather turning back 22:05 First snowfield 24:00 Huge snow tunnel 24:53 2nd snowtunnel 25:20 3rd snowtunnel 26:14 Snowfield no. 5 26:50 4th snowtunnel 29:30 Snæfellsjökull highest point 31:45 Down towards south beach Iceland car rental and tour Discounts: https://epiciceland.net/discount-code... More inspiration and Q&A at:   / epicicelandtips   #iceland #froad #highlands #landcruiser #jeep