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Iceland Ring Road Highlights · 8 days

A 8-day itinerary covering 27 stops. Route: Þingvellir National Park → Skógafoss → Skaftafell → Vestrahorn → Dettifoss → Goðafoss Waterfall → Hvítserkur → Hallgrímskirkja → Reykjavík.

8days
32stops
2297km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Hvolsvöllur · Dyrhólaey · Vatnajökull National Park · Stokksnes · Hengifoss · Siglufjörður · Kirkjufell Mountain — start in Bláskógabyggð, end in Reykjavík.

DAY01

Þingvellir National Park → Seljalandsfoss

154 km · 1h 37m driving · Overnight in Seljalandsfoss
  1. 09:00
    Þingvellir National Park· start
  2. 59 km · 37m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Gullfoss Falls
  4. 95 km · 1h
  5. 15:00
    Seljalandsfoss· overnight
DAY02

Skógafoss → Dyrhólaey

73 km · 1h driving · Overnight in Dyrhólaey
  1. 09:00
    Skógafoss· start
  2. 33 km · 21m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Reynisfjara Beach
  4. 3.2 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Vík í Mýrdal
  6. 7 km · 10m
  7. Dyrhólaey· overnight
DAY03

Skaftafell → Vatnajökull National Park

330 km · 3h 38m driving · Overnight in Vatnajökull National Park
  1. 09:0011:00
    Skaftafell· start
  2. 46 km · 29m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Jökulsárlón
  4. 0.7 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Diamond Beach
  6. 18 km · 12m
  7. Mulagljufur Canyon
  8. 114 km · 1h 12m
  9. Vatnajökull National Park· overnight
DAY04

Djúpivogur → Stokksnes

463 km · 5h driving · Overnight in Stokksnes
  1. 12:00
    Djúpivogur· start
  2. 82 km · 52m
  3. 15:00
    Egilsstaðir
  4. 21 km · 13m
  5. Klifbrekkufossar
  6. 69 km · 43m
  7. Stuðlagil Canyon
  8. 120 km · 1h 16m
  9. Vestrahorn
  10. 4.2 km · 10m
  11. Stokksnes· overnight
DAY05

Dettifoss → Hengifoss

404 km · 4h 18m driving · Overnight in Hengifoss
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Dettifoss· start
  2. 33 km · 21m
  3. 12:00
    Hverir
  4. 12 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Lake Mývatn
  6. 135 km · 1h 26m
  7. Hengifoss· overnight
DAY06

Goðafoss Waterfall → Siglufjörður

274 km · 2h 53m driving · Overnight in Siglufjörður
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Goðafoss Waterfall· start
  2. 30 km · 19m
  3. 12:00
    Akureyri
  4. 77 km · 48m
  5. 15:00
    Siglufjörður· overnight
DAY07

Hvítserkur → Kirkjufell Mountain

374 km · 3h 56m driving · Overnight in Kirkjufell Mountain
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hvítserkur· start
  2. 122 km · 1h 17m
  3. 12:00
    Grábrók
  4. 38 km · 24m
  5. 15:00
    Borgarnes
  6. 95 km · 1h
  7. Kirkjufell Mountain· overnight
DAY08

Hallgrímskirkja → Reykjavík

225 km · 2h 22m driving
  1. 09:00
    Hallgrímskirkja· start
  2. 46 km · 29m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Blue Lagoon
  4. 46 km · 29m
  5. 15:00
    Reykjavík
Heads Up
  • Travel month is now October: Jun-Aug = endless daylight, all roads open. Dec-Feb = aurora season but Ring Road sections close in storms. Daily daylight: Jun ~21h, Dec ~4h. Plan accordingly.
  • Check road.is daily for real-time weather and road closure updates, especially in the East Fjords.
  • Pre-book your Blue Lagoon entry well in advance as it frequently sells out.
  • Wind speeds can be extreme; always hold car doors firmly when opening them in open areas.
  • Off-road driving is strictly illegal and carries heavy fines to protect fragile moss and soil.