Abandoned and Dangerous Mountain Road in Iceland - 4K Drone Sightseeing Tour
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- It's unbelievable that this used to be a highway in Iceland but the road was used from 1966-1991 or until we got new road tunnels trough the northernmost part of the mountain. I had wanted to do this video for some time because I used to drive this road, and I wanted to know the status of it, like if it's possible to hike up to a wonderful viewing spot by the north end where we getI know fantastic view to north. west and east.
And like you see, it's still possible to hike up there but only from Dalvik, the Eyjafjörður side or from where the video starts.
It turned out to be a bit foggy, so I picked some relaxing music to go with the fog since it was a beautiful day and the fog was suitable background for this flyover. The mountain is called Ólafsfjarðarmúli and the elevation of the road is 230 meters above sea level.
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With greetings from Iceland. Gylfi
Fallegt og óttavekjandi á sama andartaki. Man að mamma hallaði sér alltaf inn í bílinn þegar pabbi var að keyra, til að sjá ekki niður hamarinn. Skildi hana betur þegar ég varð eldri💕 Tónlistin dásamleg. Takk ☺
Takk Heiða, ég fékk snjóflóð nokkra metra framan við bílinn í einni ferðinni en nálægur ýtukall sagði, iss þetta er ekkert, ég skutla þessu frá og drífðu þig í gegn, og ég lét mig hafa það einhvernveginn :)
What!! 😱😮😱@@JustIcelandic Er ekki svo viss um að ég, sem bílstjóri hefði höndlað það 😱
Ég man vel eftir að fara þennan veg sem barn, alveg með hjartað í buxunum.
Hello man, love your video’s. I am going to comment at every video from you, starting now. positively of course. That way I can maybe thank you for al of your video’s.!!😀
I appreciate that😀 and greetings from Iceland
Stunning scenery. Thank you for showing us this beautiful area of Iceland
Thank you too
Looks like that old road must have needed quite a bit of upkeep in its day, judging by all the landslides; building that tunnel was just a smart (and more economical?) thing to do.
Yes it was never a good road and the upkeep cost was a money pit, but the tunnels were only single span and a trouble today for that reason :) New tunnels are needed :)
Absolutely magical ...., until you see that bit where the road just disintegrates and plummets down to the sea. Great video
Thanks a lot :)
Outstanding footage! I was driving through the west fjords this April with my daughter & although a white knuckle driving experience the views were stunning/exhilarating!!! I remember passing by roads like it as we went through tunnels. Thanks so much for the great content really enjoyed watching & reminiscing being there. Best wishes always.....Bob V
Thanks Bob and greetings from Iceland, I'm only showing samples these days, been busy shooting all summer and lots to come :)
@@JustIcelandic Looking forward to your upcoming content! Thanks for all of your efforts! Really enjoy & appreciate it.
Relaxation for a Friday night.... Thank you. Love Iceland 🇮🇸
Thank you too!
The music perfectly matches the feeling of the video.
Thanks a lot :) and greetings from Iceland
My word, all the landslide scars! But what spectacular views, too!
Thank you :)
Beautiful wild place... Very beautiful...
Thanks for visiting :)
A beautiful country which I would love to visit again. In the meantime you are showing us more reasons to come. Thank you.
Always welcome😊
Incredible video. Such a rugged highway but nature is claiming it back.
"nature is claiming it back" well said :)
Another excellent video. Thanks for showing parts of Iceland that most of us wouldn't get to see. I so want to go back to Iceland.
You should! Welcome back😁
Oh. My. Goodness! That is the most dangerous road I have ever seen or close to it. Oh my. And you used it before?? Oh my. Scares me completely. But the footage is amazing. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing!
Yes I drove this road often before 1991 and looking at it now I almost can't believe it :)
What amazing, meditative footage!!!
Many thanks,,more to come of such footage and music, up to hr. long videos
Once again... NICE !!! 👍👍👍😎❤️🇮🇸
Thanks again👍
It looks like even hiking the length of that highway one would want mountaineering equipment & very good skills! For all the places the landslides and erosion have obliterated your path forwards....But what a beautiful awesome hike!
You got that right! It's an easy walk on the east side but the rest is only for skilled people with the right equipment, but a fantastic road, one of the best places in the world during summer solstice :)
And a hard hat!
This is breath taking. ❤
This shot had been on my list for a while, but I was worried about the fog at first, but it turns out to work fine :)
What a lovely fog! Peaceful and relaxing video. For awhile there, the road looked like one could still hike it...but no. 🙂 It must have been a lot of upkeep when it was still used.
Yes it was, never a good road :) and welcome
Take my breath away....
🇮🇸 welcome👍
Very pretty nature with blue water ocean and green mountains in combination with awesome music background
I'm glad you like it
Your video just put this on my must-visit list. Thanks!
Thanks and welcome to Iceland :)
Thank you Gylfi. What a wonderful place.
My pleasure 😊
💕 love it
🇮🇸 welcome👍
If it were not for the road (I get it that the road is the reason for this video) it would be like looking back in time. The snow capped mountains in the distance are beautiful. Your music selection is always spot on for your videos. I am curious at what altitude was your drone when it was in the fog/cloud? (Seemed like a long way up)
Thank you so much for your kindness :) the fog was low, like 150-200m above sea level. I took it up to 3-400m from sea level in one of the shots
@@JustIcelandic So, your drone has a pretty good range when the weather is calm. Of course, you wouldn't be flying it in the wind. Thanks for the reply
Beautiful. Delightful to watch. Thankyou.
Many thanks!
When I was in Iceland for the first time 14 years ago, I drove many gravel roads where there there is asphalt today - even in the (today) very touristed places. The infrastructure has grown and improved insanely since then.
Yes its all coming...we need more tunnels though
you cant help but admire the people who built that road.at any time the hillside could have come down and swamped the machines.even building the tunnel through that loose material would have had its challenges.thank you for posting.
Well said and welcome
Epic! Thank you.
Thanks a lot :)
So beautiful! Thank you!
Very nice . The old road would be great place for walking as long as you stay away from the edge !
Very true! it's great for hiking and a fantastic place during summer solstice 🇮🇸
Great video. You capture the vibrant colors of Iceland. You could make a new spectrum of colors from Iceland. Every where I go I wish every one could see your videos. Today we spent most of the day at the National museum of Iceland. We learned a lot of the early history of Iceland. Tomorrow we go on the walking tour and flee market. Then just wander around to just to see what is new. Every year Iceland changes so much. New construction every where. Road work and always better ways to get around. I remember being at the town at the end of the road after the tunnel. What I remember was the structure that the built to protect the town from avalanches. I could not figure what it was until I read the sign that explained the structure and how it worked. You have a great selection of music to go with your videos. I will be in Akureyri from Aug. 7 to 12. If you are near I will go to where ever to meet you. I would love to hear you stories about Iceland. I look forward to all you videos and stories. When we get back I will watch your videos and that will help in planning our next trip to Iceland. Thank you Linda and Ben and have a great day.
Many thanks Linda and Ben :) and I hope you have a great time, I'm leaving Akureyri tomorrow for a photo tour but should be back when you are here :)
@@JustIcelandic Sounds good Linda and Ben
I understand that a tunnel is safer and faster, but going round the Icelandic peninsulas in the north is just amazing
Yes it is, the whole arctic coast way is fabulous :)
But nice video,for the scenery
Welcome
I was a tourist guide in bus full of tourists on that road. It was in the early eighties. The bus driver was very relaxed, I was not - not at all. I was on the ocean side when driving to Olafsfjordur and on the mountain side driving back to Akureyri. I will never - never ever - drive on these roads again, it is too nerve wrecking!
Wow :) I understand you so well :) it's hard to believe now that this used to be a highway
Wow, this is kind of magic for me !
I have stayed at the campsite in Olafsfjödur once and walked the old road for fun early in the morning since I could not sleep well.
As I came to the other side of the mountain the clouds cleared and at that moment I saw a fountain of a whale It was a once in a lifetime experience for me.
And now I found your video about just that trail. Amazing, thank you for doing this !
Stunning
Gorgeous. Absolute marvel and wonder.
(Best appreciated in a darkened room)
Ps you might relax too much. 😌
Actually not while shooting this :) I'm like frozen while keeping all movements right and hoping to get the angles right :) but I like the music and will use it again :)
Absolutely brilliant! :D Made me smile!
Yay, thank you!
Amazing movie !! 🙂
Thank you :)
This is truly fantastic video my friend. Views are simply breathtaking.
Thank you very much!
Absolutely beautiful 🤩
Thank you! 😊
Natures reclaiming it :) Great footage as always Mate 👍
Thanks 👍
Seeing how prone the area is to rockfalls, I'm not surprised they built an alternative route.
Yes this was always a terrible road :) and high maintanence
A Bert beautiful video. The dof maken it extra beautiful. I was winderig how the old road looks. Very scary. But I must say the one lane tunnel is also special.
Thank you very much!
Loved all your vids and this one has some very suitable music
😊 thanks
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Welcome!
Spectacular! If you made a mistake on that road you had a straight shot to the water! Surprised that more weathering hasn’t occurred / damaged road over the past 20 years.
PS - in SoCal, the Ridge Route (Castaic-Tejon Route), a 1910 era highway between Los Angeles County and Kern County, California was abandoned in late 1960s when the modern I-5 freeway was built. Parts are still passible but as time goes on more sections are impassible.
Yes it looks as we might have the road around for the next decades, at lest the eastern part of it, great for hiking, but scary :)
GREAT FOOTAGE!! Love it :-)
Many thanks!
Tack!
Super :) Greetings from Iceland
Looks more like the Faroe Islands. I’ve been there and it’s such and amazing place.
I here you guys in Iceland are big buddies with the Faroese.
Thank you for the beautiful flight over the old road. I was wondering how far your drone could travel. Did you control it from a boat along the coast? It is impressive to see and imagine.
No it took me 2 trips from both sides of the mountain :)
Stunning footage of a wonderful scenery combined with lovely soothing music. Thank you for sharing both ❣
Many thanks
Very nice. Did you notice the horizontal layers of rock, both in the transverse and in the canyons? That means that the steep slope of that rock is unstable and has had (and will have) landslides. But nowhere on earth is free from all danger. I live 1 km from the San Andreas fault. Iceland is more beautiful than where I live. I wish that I could visit. But that is not possible. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the visit, I will bring you as close as I can trough my footage and greetings from Iceland
So beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Thank you too
Amazing video. New subscriber. Thanks.
Thanks for the sub and welcome :) plenty to come :)
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Welcome :)
Wow just wow,that was an awesome video, you’d never have got me to take a drive on that road when it was working though. Thank you very much for sharing 😍👍👏❤️
Glad you enjoyed it👍 and welcome
Beautiful footage again from you.i definitely can see why they made a tunnel to that town,just looking at that fault line near the beginning of the tunnel.some very good engineering
Glad you enjoyed it👍 and welcome
Part of me was looking at that thinking..."What a great road to ride a mountain bike on", and at the same time another part of me was like.. "Nope!"
The east side would actually be fine for the but the rest is hopeless :)
One hell of a beautiful video, I now want to walk this road, and I am sure I will do in the near future. Roads appear to be quite temporary in Iceland, and I think that is the way it should be.
Yes you would not regret a walk around there, spectacular view :)
That was very relaxing to watch, the photography was great and such beautiful scenery.. shame about the old road, would have been pretty scary traveling that road though.
Greetings from England 😊
Thanks 👍 and welcome
Thank you so much for the beautiful views! Do people hike this road?
Yes they do, it's a fantastic spot for the midnight sun :) but it's only possible to hike from the Eyjafjörður side now, the road is partially gone on the Ólafsfjörður side.
I have wondered about this road for years. Like: who built it? Did it follow old paths that people used to use through there, or was the road built in the early 60's and it was just a new road?
I would have been terrified to travel on it, especially if oncoming traffic were a thing to worry about. The new tunnels make sense. This remains a partially usable hiking trail, I hope it remain that way for a few more decades.
You should check out this one, the town by the end of those tunnels :) ruclips.net/video/zyZsGJsAlEc/видео.html
That would be a really epic road, if it weren't for all the missing bits.
I agree :)
I so want to drive that road... but I'd see sense after 200m! 🤣
🤣 welcome
Any incline with a road like that is fraught with danger, closed for good reason!
Yes, a very good reason :)
Ég ók þennan veg á VW Kæfer um miðjan áttunda áratuginn, var spennandi!😀
Ótrúlegt að þetta hafi verið þjóðvegur :)
I have stage fright just by looking at the height
Yes it's a bit scary :)
This road is ruined many years ago. Today the most scary,breathless,unpredictable, roads in Iceland is road no 626 between Þingeyri and Dynjandi, and 910 West and north of Vatnajökul glacier. I'm strongly recommend to avoid it! And strongly to drive it..
I love those old roads :)
A once awesomely useful, but sadly unstable scratch, across a steep slope.
Yes this was never a good road
i like
Appreciated and thanks 😊
I've driven that road
Yes it was really something to go there :)
A passenger in a car driving 130-140 kmph is still a scary memory, did not get to enjoy the view.
Some of the local guy's used to drive this road like maniacs, I remember that well
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Is it any wonder, after just one visit, I've fallen love with Iceland?
Always welcome to Iceland 👍
Mother Nature always works hard to erase signs of human activity. With more landslides this road will disappear... sooner or later.. she's persistent. When the new road was built?
It was in operation from 1966-1991, then we got the tunnels, and thanks for visiting :)
Even if it was a perfectly serviceable road the angles freak me.
It was by far the worst road in iceland
? Why.
There is worst road else where
In the world and they are still used .
It´s not a contest, and it doesn’t make this particular road less dangerous.
Its not comparing to the world only Iceland!
We don't need to
Fix it, you got all winter.
And winters are Long.
Stop making excuses
We have tunnels now
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Stunning
Thank you! 😊
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