Iceland Ring Road Highlights
A 7-day self-drive loop from Reykjavík following Iceland’s classic Ring Road corridor, balancing waterfalls, black-sand coast, glacier lagoon scenery, Eastfjords villages, Lake Mývatn geology, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
- Þingvellir National Park
- Skógafoss
- Fjaðrárgljúfur
- Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- Seyðisfjörður
- Goðafoss
- Kirkjufell
Reykjavík to Golden Falls
Reykjavík City Center
Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS
Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir National Park, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
Geysir Geothermal Area
Geysir Geothermal Area, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
Gullfoss
Gullfoss, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
South Coast Waterfalls
Hvolsvöllur
Hvolsvöllur, Hvolsvöllur, Suðurland, IS
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss, Rangárþing eystra, Suðurland, IS
Skógafoss
Skógafoss, Rangárþing eystra, Suðurland, IS
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS
Canyons and Glacier Ice
Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Fjaðrárgljúfur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Suðurland, IS
Skaftafell
Skaftafell, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS
Svartifoss
Svartifoss, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS
Ice Lagoon to Höfn
Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Höfn
Höfn, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Eastfjords to Mývatn
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur, Djúpivogur, Austurland, IS
Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Austurland, IS
Stuðlagil Canyon
Stuðlagil Canyon, Jökuldalur, Austurland, IS
Mývatn
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Norðurland eystra, IS
Mývatn and Akureyri
Hverir
Hverir, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS
Dimmuborgir
Dimmuborgir, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS
Goðafoss
Goðafoss, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, IS
Akureyri
Akureyri, Akureyri, Norðurland eystra, IS
Snæfellsnes Return
Akureyri
Akureyri, Akureyri, Norðurland eystra, IS
Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell, Grundarfjörður, Vesturland, IS
Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi, Arnarstapi, Vesturland, IS
Reykjavík City Center
Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS
- Default timing is May: verify road.is conditions daily, especially for wind, sandstorms, and mountain-pass conditions in the Eastfjords and North Iceland.
- Stay on marked roads and parking areas; off-road driving is illegal and damages fragile moss and volcanic ground.
- Book key lodging early along the South Coast, Höfn, Mývatn/Akureyri, and Snæfellsnes, where options can fill quickly.
- Allow extra time for one-lane bridges, gravel side roads, and changing weather; avoid planning long sightseeing drives after dark.
- Day 5: 6h 28m driving — plan rest stops