Vestmannaeyjar Coastal Road
Category 36 km
Distance
280 m
Elevation Gain
4.7%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
280 m
Summit Elevation
The Vestmannaeyjar coastal road is the only significant cycling climb in the Westman Islands — a volcanic archipelago 10km off Iceland's south coast that sits on one of the most active volcanic systems in the northern hemisphere and contains the youngest land surface in Europe. The climb begins at t...
Pro Tip
The Vestmannaeyjar climb is only accessible via the Herjólfur car ferry from Landeyjahöfn on the south coast mainland (3 sailings daily, 30-minute crossing, bikes carried free of charge — confirm sche...