Route 36 (Iceland)

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Route 36
Þingvallavegur
Major junctions
Western end Route 1 Vesturlandsvegur
Southern end Route 35 Biskupstungnabraut
Highway system

Þingvallavegur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈθiŋkˌvatlaˌvɛːɣʏr̥]) or Route 36 is a primary road in southern Iceland. The road forms the main route from Reykjavík to Þingvellir and forms part of the Golden Circle around Þingvallavatn. The road is 68 km long.

Route[]

Starting from its junction with Route 35) in Þrastarskógi north of Selfoss, the road runs north along the western shore of Þingvallavatn. The road runs around the north of Thingvellir where it connects with Uxahryggir and .

The route then heads west towards Reykjavík. Halfway along it junctions with Kjós Pass Road in Háheiðinni. The road ends at the Ring Road just outside Reykjavík.


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