Due to limited parking space in the city centre and around the start/finish are we encourage participants to leave their cars at home. The police will fine all illegally parked cars.
Traffic disturbances on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2026 because of the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon
It is necessary to close streets immediately before and while the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon takes place. Traffic disruptions can be expected during the race, and runners, drivers and other road users are therefore asked to exercise caution.
The following information concerns road closures related to the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon. Please note that a large part of the downtown area will also be closed because of Culture Night. Further information is available at culturenight.is.
ROAD CLOSURES FROM 4:00 PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
These streets will be closed by the event organizers until at least 6:00 PM on August 22.
101 Reykjavík
Kalkofnsvegur
Geirsgata
Sæmundargata
ROAD CLOSURES ON AUGUST 22 FROM 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
101 Reykjavík
Ánanaust (closed 8:00 AM–1:30 PM)
Fiskislóð (closed 8:00 AM–12:30 PM)
Hólmaslóð (closed 8:00 AM–12:30 PM)
Grandagarður (closed 8:00 AM–1:00 PM)
Tryggvagata (closed 8:00 AM–3:30 PM)
Mýrargata (closed 8:15 AM–3:00 PM)
Ægisgata (closed 8:15 AM–1:30 PM)
Hverfisgata from Kalkofnsvegur to Ingólfsstræti (closed 8:15 AM–1:00 PM)
Ingólfsstræti (closed 8:15 AM–1:00 PM)
Skúlagata (closed 8:15 AM–1:00 PM)
Vesturgata (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Grófin (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Aðalstræti (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Tjarnargata (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Nýlendugata (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Framnesvegur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Brekkustígur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Holtsgata (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Seljavegur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Hlésgata (closed 9:00 AM–1:30 PM)
Bakkastígur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Brunnstígur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Norðurstígur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Seljavegur (closed 11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
105 Reykjavík
Kringlumýrarbraut from Borgartúni to Sæbraut
Sæbraut to Holtavegi (traffic to and from Sundahöfn will be diverted via Vatnagarða)
Katrínartún (closed 8:30 AM–12:00 PM)
Miðtún (closed 8:30 AM–12:00 PM)
Hátún between Miðtúns and Sóltúns (closed 8:30 AM–12:00 PM)
Hofteigur (closed 8:30 AM–12:00 PM)
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
The following streets will operate as one-way streets. Please note that they will also be completely closed for short periods because of the number of runners passing through. This will occur in four waves between 8:15 AM and 12:00 PM.
107 Reykjavík and 170 Seltjarnarnes
Ægisíða and Nesvegur westbound (8:00 AM–11:00 AM)
Suðurströnd toward Gróttu (8:00 AM–11:00 AM)
Lindarbraut toward Esju (8:00 AM–11:30 AM)
Norðurströnd toward downtown Reykjavík (8:00 AM–11:30 AM)
Eiðsgrandi toward Granda (8:00 AM–12:00 PM)
TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS FROM 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
101 Reykjavík
Hringbraut will be closed for approximately 30 minutes between Njarðargötu and Melatorgs at 12:00 PM. Detours will be available via Suðurgötu and Njarðargötu.
102 Reykjavík
Suðurgata
Sturlugata
Sæmundargata
Eggertsgata
Flugvallarvegur near Hlíðarenda
104 Reykjavík
Gnoðarvogur near Glæsibæ
Álfheimar near Glæsibæ
Skeiðarvogur, pedestrian path near the roundabout
Suðurlandsbraut at Langholtsveg
Langholtsvegur – lane narrowing and traffic disruptions from 9:00 AM–2:30 PM.
105 Reykjavík
Intersection of Hofteigs and Reykjavegar
Intersection of Hofteigs and Gullteigs
Intersection of Nóatúns and Miðtúns
Intersection of Rauðarárstígs and Bríetartúns
Rauðarárstígur
Flókagata
107 Reykjavík
Lynghagi
108 Reykjavík
Stjörnugróf near Traðarland
110 Reykjavík
Tangabryggja
Naustabryggja
Sævarhöfði from Svarthöfða to Sorpu – lane narrowing
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING PATHS
Pedestrians and cyclists using the following paths are asked to give way to runners on this day:
Footbridge over Kringlumýrarbraut
Þvottalaugastígur in Laugardalnum
Path along Suðurlandsbraut from Glæsibæ to Langholtsvegi
Footbridge over Miklubraut
Path near Rauðagerði and Ásenda
Walking and cycling paths in Elliðaárhólma
Walking and cycling paths along Rafstöðvarvegi
Path and bridges along Knarrarvogi, Naustavogi, Sævarhöfða and Naustabryggju
Walking path at Geirsnefi
Walking path in Fossvogi toward Öskjuhlíð
Cycle path from Kirkjugarði, along Öskjuhlíð to Flugvallarvegi
Underpass and bridge at the intersection of Bústaðarvegar and Hringbrautar
Underpass at Snorrabraut near Hringbraut
WHEN WILL THE RUNNERS PASS BY?
The map below shows when runners will pass popular cheering locations along the route. Further information about recommended cheering locations is available here.
