Route F88 (Iceland)

65°21′11″N 16°03′54″W / 65.353°N 16.065°W / 65.353; -16.065

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Route F88
Öskjuleið
Route information
Length80 km[1] (50 mi)
Major junctions
Northern end Route 1 Ring Road
Southern endRoute 910
Location
CountryIceland
Highway system

Öskjuleið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœscʏˌleiːθ], lit. 'Askja Way'), or Route 88, is a road in north-east Iceland. The road heads south from Route 1, a ring road, close to the volcanic crater Hrossaborg [ˈr̥ɔssaˌpɔrk], to Route 910, not far from Askja.[1]

The road is the primary route to the tourist hotspots of Herðubreið and Hrossaborg.

  • Straight of F88
    Straight of F88
  • F88 close to Herðubreið
    F88 close to Herðubreið
  • Route F88
    Route F88
  • Ford crossing on F88
    Ford crossing on F88
  • Hrossaborg
    Hrossaborg
  • Hrossaborg crater
    Hrossaborg crater
  • Intersection between F88 and Hringvegur
    Intersection between F88 and Hringvegur

References

  1. ^ Öskjuleið (Map). Cartography by OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

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