Iceland pre-research tips

[EirKn22]

More links to locations on the Ring Road. This part is the route Egilsstaðir – Höfn (252 km)

Egilsstaðir – Reyðarfjörður (31 km)
This short segment leads through a scenic valley called Fagridalur.
Fagridalur
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/65.1015 ... m2!4m1!3e0
At Reyðarfjörður
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/65.0299 ... m2!4m1!3e0

Reyðarfjörður – Breiðdalsvík (60 km)
This segment goes back and forth through small fjords with small villages, steep mountain sides and a tunnel.
Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.9861 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Fáskrúðsfjörður – A fjord with a village at the end
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.9133 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.8823 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Stöðvarfjörður – A short fjord and a village on the north side
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.8353 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.8242 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Kambaskriður – A steep mountain side.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.7973 ... m2!4m1!3e0

Breiðdalsvík – Djúpivogur (63 km)
This segment follows the coast, for most of its length it traverses a long fjord on the both sides. It‘s at the end of the fjord where the last unpaved section is located.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.7816 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.7333 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/64.7025 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.796 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.691 ... m2!4m1!3e0

Djúpivogur – Höfn (98 km)
The route is scenic between these places as the road traverses back and forth along small headlands and shallow fjords.
From Djúpivogur to Álftafjörður – The road leads through areas with small rock formations. This part of the road is best thought of as a whole, there is not one distinct feature which sticks out from the others but it‘s altogether scenic.
Hvalnes- og Þvottárskriður – A segment with steep mountain sides and risk of avalanches.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.446 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Eystrahorn – A headland dominated by a significant mountain
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.405 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Lón – An area with some mountain sides and a wide valley in the middle with a long single lane bridge over a river.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.427 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.420 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.320 ... m2!4m1!3e0
Almannaskarð and Almannaskarðsgöng – A tunnel and a place where the old mountain pass can be seen.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.293 ... m2!4m1!3e0
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//64.284 ... m2!4m1!3e0

[Mooner_37]

Iceland is known for it's weather signs. It tells the driver on the road about:

* The temperature (in celcius)
* The wind speed (m/s)
* Wind direction
* Strongest wind gusts (m/s)

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[Lionv8]

Wow. That looks cool. That would add unique to the dlc.
Please add it SCS

[HayesPacific]

Oh yes, agreed! Never knew these were a thing before!

[IvanKuz]

A helpful note from the Iceland discussion thread:

I'm noticing they're using google maps street view as reference material. I'm not sure if they're aware of it but there is a local equivalent https://ja.is/kort/ (press the "360°Götusýn" in the top left corner and then click on a blue road) It offers a lot of places that google never did street view for, lots of places are more up to date. I want to mention this here and hope the right people see it and can utilise it for Iceland.

[Nammi]

Wow I didn't even know this thread existed!

Iceland is known for it's weather signs. It tells the driver on the road about:

* The temperature (in celcius)
* The wind speed (m/s)
* Wind direction
* Strongest wind gusts (m/s)

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Something unique about these signs is that they'll say "LOGN" in the wind direction and speed area when there is no wind, instead of just listing a random direction and 0. Logn is an Icelandic word for calm or no wind.

One thing not mentioned earlier in this thread was the prominent shipping company located in Akranes. ÞÞÞ.
https://ja.is/kort/?x=352039&y=428490&n ... =1&jh=44.9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EjJMUDYc1xf6qY3s7
I went ahead and took these pictures on location: https://imgur.com/a/Sg095k4

From their website https://bifreidastod.is/ translated into English:

Bifreiðasöð ÞÞÞ ehf is a specialised transport company with regular scheduled trips every weekday between Akranes and Reykjavík. We also have fixed trips to Grundartanga. We deliver products to your door in the capital area and in Akranes. We take care of transporting containers to any country. We have 80-150 ton crane trucks that can handle complex projects.
Then we take on trailer driving and have wagons in our fleet for various types of transport.
We'll make sure you get your package.

They also take and do deliveries for Samskip and Eimskip. Two major shipping companies in Iceland.

I think the location would make a great player garage or depo to deliver to/from if Akranes is included in the Iceland DLC. Akranes being the biggest town in Vesturland, the Western region of Iceland. Though not a thoroughfare town.

On the topic of Akranes, there are other notable things there:

Down the street is an oil change shop which could be ideal as service station:
https://ja.is/kort/?x=351938&y=428222&n ... 1&jh=187.8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/p6PnxtZX7x9nWvm36

I know SCS are fans of statues, there's a prominent fisherman statue in the Akranes town square:
https://ja.is/kort/?x=350860&y=427513&n ... 1&jh=111.3
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MKaEfwNSYtWfh6P16
https://ljosmyndasafn.akranes.is/is/ind ... &image=141
https://ljosmyndasafn.akranes.is/is/ind ... &image=124
There's a few more pictures of the statue in that album by going left or right.

There's also this lovely bird mural right next to the fisherman statue:
https://ja.is/kort/?x=350924&y=427540&n ... 1&jh=188.1
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JH7ZkevSC8ZP7rX68

I hope this is helpful.