Öxnadalsheiði Pass
Category 311.2 km
Distance
520 m
Elevation Gain
4.6%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
540 m
Summit Elevation
Öxnadalsheiði is the principal Ring Road mountain pass between Reykjavík and Akureyri — an 11.2km Category 3 ascent at 4.6% average that carries Route 1 from the Öxnadalur valley floor at 20m to the Öxnadalsheiði plateau at 540m before descending to the Hörgárdalur valley and the approach to Akureyr...
Pro Tip
The prevailing wind direction on Öxnadalsheiði is north-northwest — which means that northbound Ring Road riders (Reykjavík to Akureyri) climb into a headwind on the southern approach in approximately...