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 21st and Saturday, August 22nd , 2026 because of the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon
It is necessary to close streets while the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon takes place. Drivers can also expect traffic disturbances in a few places.
Following is information about traffic disturbance because of the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon but please note that the downtown area is also closed because of Culture night, see further at culturenight.is.
Changes may occur closer to the event.
ROAD CLOSURES FROM 4:00 PM ON FRIDAY, 21 AUGUST
101 Reykjavík
- Kalkofnsvegur
- Geirsgata
- Sæmundargata
ROAD CLOSURES FROM 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
101 Reykjavík
- Ánanaust (closed 8:15 AM–12:00 PM)
- Fiskislóð (closed 8:15 AM–12:00 PM)
- Hólmaslóð (closed 8:15 AM–11:30 AM)
- Grandagarður (closed 8:15 AM–11:30 AM)
- Mýrargata (closed 8:15 AM–1:30 PM)
- Ægisgata (closed 8:15 AM–1:30 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) (listed twice in the original)
105 Reykjavík
- Kringlumýrarbraut from Borgartún to Sæbraut
- Sæbraut to Holtavegur (traffic to and from Sundahöfn will be diverted via Vatnagarðar)
- Katrínartún (closed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
- Miðtún (closed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
- Hátún between Miðtún and Sóltún (closed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
- Hofteigur (closed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
The following streets will operate as one-way only. Please note that they will also be briefly closed completely when the largest groups of runners pass through. This will occur in four waves between 8:15 AM and 10:30 AM.
107 Reykjavík and 170 Seltjarnarnes
- Ægisíða and Nesvegur westbound (8:00 AM–10:30 AM)
- Suðurströnd toward Grótta (8:00 AM–11:00 AM)
- Lindarbraut toward Esja (8:00 AM–11:00 AM)
- Norðurströnd toward downtown (8:00 AM–11:30 AM)
- Eiðsgrandi toward Grandi (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 Njarðargata and Melatorg at 12:00 PM. Detour: via Suðurgata and Njarðargata.
102 Reykjavík
- Suðurgata
- Sturlugata
- Sæmundargata
- Eggertsgata
- Flugvallarvegur near Hlíðarendi
104 Reykjavík
- Gnoðarvogur near Glæsibær
- Álfheimar near Glæsibær
- Skeiðarvogur pedestrian path at the roundabout
- Suðurlandsbraut at Langholtsvegur
- Langholtsvegur – lane narrowing and traffic delays from 9:00 AM–2:30 PM
105 Reykjavík
- Intersection of Hofteigur and Reykjavegur
- Intersection of Hofteigur and Gullteigur
- Intersection of Nóatún and Miðtún
- Intersection of Rauðarárstígur and Bríetartún
- Rauðarárstígur
- Flókagata
107 Reykjavík
- Lynghagi
108 Reykjavík
- Stjörnugróf near Traðarland
110 Reykjavík
- Tangabryggja
- Naustabryggja
- Sævarhöfði from Svarthöfði to Sorpa – 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 Laugardalur
- Path along Suðurlandsbraut from Glæsibær to Langholtsvegur
- Footbridge over Miklabraut
- Path near Rauðagerði and Ásendi
- Walking and cycling paths in Elliðaárhólmi
- Walking and cycling paths along Rafstöðvarvegur
- Path and bridges along Knarrarvogur, Naustavogur, Sævarhöfði and Naustabryggja
- Geirsnef walking path
- Fossvogur walking path to Öskjuhlíð
- Cycle path from the cemetery, along Öskjuhlíð to Flugvallarvegur
- Underpass and bridge at the intersection of Bústaðavegur and Hringbraut
- Underpass at Snorrabraut and Hringbraut
When will the runners go by?
On the map below you can see when runners go by good cheering spots. See further information about cheering sports here.
