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Iceland Ring Road in 10 Days
A full counter-clockwise loop on Route 1 from Reykjavík through the south coast, eastfjords, Lake Mývatn, North Iceland and Snæfellsnes. Waterfalls, glaciers, black-sand beaches, geothermal valleys and fishing villages stitched into one classic Iceland circuit.
10days
40stops
1743km
Day 1: Keflavík International Airport → … → Old Harbour Reykjavík
49min · 50km4 stops
Keflavík International Airport
09:00-10:48
41min · 48km
Hallgrímskirkja
11:42-13:30
4min · 0.7km
Sun Voyager Sculpture
14:24-16:12
4min · 1.4km
Old Harbour Reykjavík
16:12-18:00
Day 2: Þingvellir National Park → … → Seljalandsfoss
1h 49min · 118km4 stops
Þingvellir National Park
09:00-10:48
59min · 60km
Geysir Geothermal Area
11:42-13:30
39min · 48km
Gullfoss Waterfall
14:24-16:12
11min · 10km
Seljalandsfoss
16:12-18:00
Day 3: Skógafoss → … → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
1h 33min · 77km4 stops
Skógafoss
09:00-10:48
27min · 30km
Sólheimajökull Glacier
11:42-13:30
31min · 20km
Dyrhólaey Viewpoint
14:24-16:12
35min · 26km
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
16:12-18:00
Day 4: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → … → Höfn Harbour
2h 32min · 199km4 stops
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
09:00-10:48
53min · 69km
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
11:42-13:30
1h 37min · 128km
Diamond Beach
14:24-16:12
2min · 1.6km
Höfn Harbour
16:12-18:00
Day 5: Vestrahorn at Stokksnes → … → Seyðisfjörður Old Town
3h 12min · 222km4 stops
Vestrahorn at Stokksnes
09:00-10:48
24min · 17km
Djúpivogur Village
11:42-13:30
1h 25min · 98km
Fáskrúðsfjörður
14:24-16:12
1h 23min · 106km
Seyðisfjörður Old Town
16:12-18:00
Day 6: Stuðlagil Canyon → … → Mývatn Nature Baths
3h 39min · 267km4 stops
Stuðlagil Canyon
09:00-10:48
1h 27min · 97km
Dettifoss
11:42-13:30
1h 37min · 126km
Hverir Geothermal Field
14:24-16:12
35min · 45km
Mývatn Nature Baths
16:12-18:00
Day 7: Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters → … → Akureyri Old Town
1h 13min · 79km4 stops
Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters
09:00-10:48
18min · 18km
Dimmuborgir Lava Field
11:42-13:30
12min · 11km
Goðafoss
14:24-16:12
43min · 49km
Akureyri Old Town
16:12-18:00
Day 8: Hvítserkur Sea Stack → … → Kirkjufell Mountain
5h 51min · 435km4 stops
Hvítserkur Sea Stack
09:00-10:48
2h 32min · 205km
Kolugljúfur Canyon
11:42-13:30
39min · 37km
Grundarfjörður Harbour
14:24-16:12
2h 40min · 193km
Kirkjufell Mountain
16:12-18:00
Day 9: Djúpalónssandur Beach → … → Búðakirkja Black Church
1h 9min · 75km4 stops
Djúpalónssandur Beach
09:00-10:48
50min · 57km
Snæfellsjökull National Park
11:42-13:30
9min · 7.9km
Arnarstapi Coastal Cliffs
14:24-16:12
10min · 10km
Búðakirkja Black Church
16:12-18:00
Day 10: Gerðuberg Basalt Cliffs → … → Keflavík International Airport
3h · 222km4 stops
Gerðuberg Basalt Cliffs
09:00-10:48
47min · 59km
Hvalfjörður Scenic Road
11:42-13:30
1h 22min · 106km
Reykjavík City Center
14:24-16:12
51min · 56km
Keflavík International Airport
16:12-18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Always check road.is and vedur.is before driving; weather and wind can close sections of Route 1 with little notice.
- 2. Fuel up whenever the tank is half empty in the east and north; stations are sparse between towns.
- 3. F-roads and most highland tracks are still closed in May; stick to Route 1 and paved side roads unless you have a 4x4 and current openings.
- 4. Book Jökulsárlón boat tours, Mývatn Nature Baths and Snæfellsnes lodging in advance during summer.
- 5. Day 8: 5h 58m driving — plan rest stops