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Terrain

Blind hills

Blindhæð

On a blind crest you cannot see what is coming — and the road often narrows right at the top.

Why it is risky

You have no view of oncoming traffic until you are at the crest, and many secondary roads pinch to barely two lanes there.

Read the terrain

Slow down before the road disappears

You Oncoming car
Side-view animation of two cars approaching a blind hillA red car from the left and a gold car from the right slow well before the crest, stay in separate lanes, and pass cautiously where the hill blocks their view of each other.
Blind zoneThe crest hides what is ahead
Brake earlyReduce speed on the approach

Side view · blind crest

Assume someone is coming

Both drivers slow before their view disappears. They hold their sides through the crest, ready for a vehicle hidden beyond it.

Before the crest
Slow down
Through the crest
Keep well right
  1. 1Read the rise and reduce speed early.
  2. 2Expect an oncoming car beyond your view.
  3. 3Keep well right as you cross the crest.
  4. 4Never overtake near a blind hill.

Every blind crest: slow down on the approach, keep well to the right, and assume a vehicle is coming the other way.

What to do

Slow down on the approach, keep well to the right, and never overtake near a blind hill. Assume a car could be coming the other way.

Signs you’ll see
Blind hill road sign (Blindhæð)
Blind hill
Other dangers road sign (Almenn hætta)
Other dangers