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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
39stops
1744km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Reykjavík · Rangárþing eystra · Vík í Mýrdal · Höfn · Seyðisfjörður · Reykjahlíð · Akureyri · Grundarfjörður · Búðir — start and end in Reykjanesbær.

DAY01

Keflavík International Airport → Old Harbour Reykjavík

50 km · 49m driving · Overnight in Old Harbour Reykjavík
  1. 09:00
    Keflavík International Airport· start
  2. 48 km · 41m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Hallgrímskirkja
  4. 0.7 km · 4m
  5. 14:24
    Sun Voyager Sculpture
  6. 1.4 km · 4m
  7. 16:12
    Old Harbour Reykjavík· overnight
DAY02

Þingvellir National Park → Seljalandsfoss

118 km · 1h 49m driving · Overnight in Seljalandsfoss
  1. 09:00
    Þingvellir National Park· start
  2. 60 km · 59m
  3. 11:42
    Geysir Geothermal Area
  4. 48 km · 39m
  5. 14:24
    ⭐ Gullfoss Waterfall
  6. 10 km · 11m
  7. 16:12
    Seljalandsfoss· overnight
DAY03

Skógafoss → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

77 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
  1. 09:00
    Skógafoss· start
  2. 30 km · 27m
  3. 11:42
    Sólheimajökull Glacier
  4. 20 km · 31m
  5. 14:24
    Dyrhólaey Viewpoint
  6. 26 km · 35m
  7. 16:12
    ⭐ Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach· overnight
DAY04

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Höfn

199 km · 2h 32m driving · Overnight in Höfn Harbour
  1. 09:00
    Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon· start
  2. 69 km · 53m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  4. 128 km · 1h 37m
  5. 14:24
    Diamond Beach
  6. 1.6 km · 2m
  7. 16:12
    Höfn Harbour· overnight
DAY05

Vestrahorn at Stokksnes → Seyðisfjörður

222 km · 3h 12m driving · Overnight in Seyðisfjörður Old Town
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Vestrahorn at Stokksnes· start
  2. 17 km · 24m
  3. 11:42
    Djúpivogur Village
  4. 98 km · 1h 25m
  5. 14:24
    Fáskrúðsfjörður
  6. 106 km · 1h 23m
  7. 16:12
    Seyðisfjörður Old Town· overnight
DAY06

Stuðlagil Canyon → Mývatn Nature Baths

267 km · 3h 39m driving · Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 09:00
    Stuðlagil Canyon· start
  2. 97 km · 1h 27m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Dettifoss
  4. 126 km · 1h 37m
  5. 14:24
    Hverir Geothermal Field
  6. 45 km · 35m
  7. 16:12
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY07

Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters → Akureyri

79 km · 1h 13m driving · Overnight in Akureyri Old Town
  1. 09:00
    Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters· start
  2. 18 km · 18m
  3. 11:42
    Dimmuborgir Lava Field
  4. 11 km · 12m
  5. 14:24
    ⭐ Goðafoss
  6. 49 km · 43m
  7. 16:12
    Akureyri Old Town· overnight
DAY08

Hvítserkur Sea Stack → Kirkjufell Mountain

435 km · 5h 51m driving · long drive · Overnight in Kirkjufell Mountain
  1. 09:00
    Hvítserkur Sea Stack· start
  2. 205 km · 2h 32m
  3. 11:42
    Kolugljúfur Canyon
  4. 37 km · 39m
  5. 14:24
    Grundarfjörður Harbour
  6. 193 km · 2h 40m
  7. 16:12
    ⭐ Kirkjufell Mountain· overnight
DAY09

Djúpalónssandur Beach → Búðakirkja Black Church

75 km · 1h 9m driving · Overnight in Búðakirkja Black Church
  1. 09:00
    Djúpalónssandur Beach· start
  2. 57 km · 50m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Snæfellsjökull National Park
  4. 7.9 km · 9m
  5. 14:24
    Arnarstapi Coastal Cliffs
  6. 10 km · 10m
  7. 16:12
    Búðakirkja Black Church· overnight
DAY10

Gerðuberg Basalt Cliffs → Keflavík International Airport

222 km · 3h driving
  1. 09:00
    Gerðuberg Basalt Cliffs· start
  2. 59 km · 47m
  3. 11:42
    Hvalfjörður Scenic Road
  4. 106 km · 1h 22m
  5. 14:24
    ⭐ Reykjavík City Center
  6. 56 km · 51m
  7. 16:12
    Keflavík International Airport
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Reykjavík · Night 1 and Night 9
  2. Stay in Vík í Mýrdal · Night 2
  3. Stay in Höfn · Night 3
  4. Stay in Egilsstaðir / Seyðisfjörður · Night 4
  5. Stay in Lake Mývatn (Reykjahlíð) · Night 5
  6. Stay in Akureyri · Night 6
  7. Stay in Grundarfjörður · Nights 7-8
Heads Up
  • Day 8: 5h 58m driving — plan rest stops
  • Always check road.is and vedur.is before driving; weather and wind can close sections of Route 1 with little notice.
  • Fuel up whenever the tank is half empty in the east and north; stations are sparse between towns.
  • 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.
  • Book Jökulsárlón boat tours, Mývatn Nature Baths and Snæfellsnes lodging in advance during summer.