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Iceland Ring Loop
A 12-day self-drive loop around Iceland’s Ring Road, paced slowly enough that you can actually stand in the wind, stare at waterfalls, and not feel like you’re just collecting parking lots.
12days
36stops
1300km
Day 1: Keflavík International Airport → Blue Lagoon → Reykjavík
1h 2min · 70km3 stops
Keflavík International Airport
09:00
18min · 21km
Blue Lagoon
11:00
44min · 49km
Reykjavík
15:30
Day 2: Þingvellir National Park → Geysir Geothermal Area → Gullfoss
1h 36min · 107km3 stops
Þingvellir National Park
09:00
43min · 44km
Geysir Geothermal Area
12:30
53min · 62km
Gullfoss
15:30
Day 3: Seljalandsfoss → Skógafoss → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
1h 59min · 147km3 stops
Seljalandsfoss
09:00
1h 33min · 117km
Skógafoss
11:30
26min · 30km
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
15:00
Day 4: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Skaftafell → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
1h 53min · 147km3 stops
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
09:00
53min · 69km
Skaftafell
12:30
1h · 77km
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
16:30
Day 5: Höfn → Vestrahorn → Djúpivogur
1h 23min · 96km3 stops
Höfn
09:00
1h 3min · 81km
Vestrahorn
11:30
20min · 16km
Djúpivogur
16:30
Day 6: Breiðdalsvík → Seyðisfjörður → Egilsstaðir
2h 22min · 170km3 stops
Breiðdalsvík
09:00
47min · 61km
Seyðisfjörður
12:30
1h 35min · 109km
Egilsstaðir
16:30
Day 7: Stuðlagil Canyon → Dettifoss → Námafjall Hverir
2h 39min · 200km3 stops
Stuðlagil Canyon
09:00
59min · 72km
Dettifoss
13:30
1h 40min · 129km
Námafjall Hverir
17:00
Day 8: Dimmuborgir → Krafla → Mývatn Nature Baths
37min · 33km3 stops
Dimmuborgir
09:30
15min · 12km
Krafla
12:30
22min · 21km
Mývatn Nature Baths
16:30
Day 9: Goðafoss → Akureyri → Akureyri Botanical Garden
1h 17min · 88km3 stops
Goðafoss
09:30
45min · 53km
Akureyri
12:30
32min · 35km
Akureyri Botanical Garden
15:30
Day 10: Tröllaskagi Peninsula drive → Siglufjörður → Hofsós
3 stops
Tröllaskagi Peninsula drive
09:00
Siglufjörður
12:30
Hofsós
16:30
Day 11: Kolugljúfur Canyon → Eiríksstaðir → Stykkishólmur
3 stops
Kolugljúfur Canyon
08:30
Eiríksstaðir
12:30
Stykkishólmur
16:30
Day 12: Kirkjufell → Arnarstapi → Reykjavík
3h 16min · 243km3 stops
Kirkjufell
09:00
43min · 50km
Arnarstapi
12:30
2h 33min · 193km
Reykjavík
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book the Blue Lagoon and Mývatn Nature Baths ahead if traveling in busy season.
- 2. Check road.is daily, especially for east fjord passes, Dettifoss access, and shoulder-season weather.
- 3. Don’t treat fuel casually in the east and north; top up when you have the chance.
- 4. Waterproof shoes and a windproof layer will make this trip much happier than “cute but soaked” clothing.