Develop Safe Cycling Infrastructure Across Iceland
Exploring whether Iceland could lead in cycling infrastructure.
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Activity Listing Details
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.
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.
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.
• 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.
Act Now
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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.
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.
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
Map Reference
Address
112, Grafarvogur, Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
112, Grafarvogur, Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
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