Fljótsdalsheiði Plateau
Category 314 km
Distance
420 m
Elevation Gain
3%
Average Gradient
7%
Max Gradient
455 m
Summit Elevation
The Fljótsdalsheiði Plateau road is the main paved link between Egilsstaðir and Reyðarfjörður in the Eastfjords — Route 92's highland crossing — a 14km Category 3 ascent at 3.0% average that rises from the Lagarfljót lakeshore at 35m to the broad plateau summit at 455m before descending into the Rey...
Pro Tip
The Fljótsdalsheiði crossing carries HGV lorries transporting aluminium ingots from the Reyðarfjörður smelter to Egilsstaðir road hub on a continuous schedule — approximately one lorry every 20–30 min...