Seyðisfjörður Pass from Egilsstaðir
Category 29.3 km
Distance
630 m
Elevation Gain
6.8%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
630 m
Summit Elevation
The Seyðisfjörður Pass — Route 93 from Egilsstaðir over Fjarðarheiði to the head of Seyðisfjörður fjord — is the defining climb of the Eastfjords and one of the most scenically rewarding ascents in Iceland. From the junction with Route 1 at Egilsstaðir (essentially sea level at 2m elevation), the ro...
Pro Tip
The Seyðisfjörður pass is one of the few Iceland climbs where the return ascent — back from the village to the summit — is a legitimately compelling cycling objective rather than merely the return log...