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Cycle around Iceland

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The ring road around Iceland (Road 1 is 1321 km long). 
Driving through it is like driving through ever changing post card. After each turn you see new spectacular landscape; lakes, mountains, waterfalls, see, glassier and so on. 
Iceland is bit like nature safari and many drive the Ring Road around Iceland. Then they see the ever changing nature og South, East, North and West Iceland.  

But would it not be great if you could bike these 1321 KM?
There are some that do bike around Iceland but the roads are tight and it is not the same as biking on specific bike road. 
I and many have been pointing out it would be great long term goal to develop bike road next to Road 1 in Iceland. 

At this point about 2 million visitors come to visit Iceland. 
By building bike road Iceland would attract new kind of guest - bikers that are slow travel visitors. All sorts of new jobs around biking would be created around Iceland. 

Many of the main tourist destinations happens to be very close to the Ring Road so it is very easy for bikers to explore much of what Iceland has to offer. Top on that Iceland has many hot pools, springs and spas that also are close to the Ring road. So the trip could be organised around these destinations. 

What do you think is this worth 

*25. mar. 2024 — It showed that 37 million people – more than half of German adults – cycled during their holidays or as part of a day trip in 2023.

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Everyone, Business, Central Government, Creatives, Entrepreneurs
Proposed Benefits
Business Innovation, Economic Prosperity, Job Creation
Type of Help Needed
Resources, Direct Action, Funding, Policy Changes

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Now What?

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Please let me know what you think?
Is this something that would be worth doing?
Are you a biker and would travel to Iceland if this was a option?
What would Icelander needs to think of I they would decide to invest in bike road around Iceland? What kind of infrastructure and service is needed.

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Location & Impact Details

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112, Grafarvogur, Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

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Ivar Ingimarsson

Member since 4 years ago
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