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Develop Safe Cycling Infrastructure Across Iceland

Exploring whether Iceland could lead in cycling infrastructure.

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Ambition
Build a safe cycling route around Iceland’s Ring Road.
Ambition Type
Personal
Level
PL5 - Global Participation
Goal
Make Others Aware
Audience
General Public, Students, Young People (16-25), Retired People, Engaged Citizens, Community Leaders & Volunteers, Local Government (Councillors & Officers), Politicians & Policy Professionals, Business Owners & Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Specialists, Trades & Skilled Workers
Situation
Iceland is home to one of the most spectacular travel routes in the world — the Ring Road.

Every year, thousands of people travel around the country by car, experiencing its landscapes, communities, and natural beauty.

However, for cyclists, large sections of the route can be difficult and sometimes dangerous due to fast-moving traffic, narrow roads, and limited cycling infrastructure.

At the same time, interest in long-distance cycling and sustainable travel is growing around the world.

This raises an important question for Iceland:

Could a continuous, safe cycling route be developed around the Ring Road?

If so, it could open new possibilities for tourism, community development, and safer travel across the country.

This listing invites people to explore the idea and consider what it might take to make such a route possible.
How To Help
- Share this idea with people interested in cycling, travel, or infrastructure
- Say whether you would use a safe cycling route around Iceland
- Share your experience of cycling on the Ring Road
- Highlight specific areas where safety is currently an issue
- Suggest what good cycling infrastructure should include
- Share examples of similar routes from other countries
- Identify practical challenges such as terrain, weather, and traffic
- Bring in people with experience in transport, planning, or tourism
- Add ideas, insights, and evidence to strengthen the concept
- Help test whether this idea has real demand and support
Outcomes
If Iceland were able to develop a safe cycling route around the Ring Road, the benefits could be significant:

- safer and more accessible cycling across the country
- new tourism opportunities extending beyond major destinations
- stronger rural economies along the route
- more people experiencing Iceland in a slower, more meaningful way
- international recognition for forward-thinking sustainable travel infrastructure

Even exploring the idea could produce valuable insights into how Iceland’s transport, tourism, and infrastructure might evolve in the future.
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Contact for More Info, Join Discussion Group, Join Delivery Team, Join Ideas-Shared, Offer Funding, Offer Resources, Rate Listing, Share Listing
In Group
If this idea interests you, you are welcome to join the discussion.

You might contribute by:

• sharing your experience cycling in Iceland
• saying whether you would use such a route
• suggesting what good cycling infrastructure might look like
• highlighting risks or practical challenges
• sharing examples from other countries

You don’t need technical expertise.

Local knowledge and lived experience are just as valuable.
In Delivery
If enough people believe this idea has potential, the next step would be to explore it more seriously.

That could include:

• examining possible route designs
• understanding construction and safety requirements
• estimating costs and timelines
• identifying funding options
• exploring tourism and community impacts

With the right collaboration, the idea could gradually develop into something practical.
Status
At Step 3 - Group Engagement, At Step 4 - Team Building

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Address
112, Grafarvogur, Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
112, Grafarvogur, Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

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Ivar Ingimarsson

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