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Iceland Ring Road Loop

A 7-day clockwise-style Iceland loop from Reykjavík using the Ring Road, balancing major waterfalls, glacier scenery, Eastfjords villages, North Iceland highlights, and Snæfellsnes before returning to the capital.

7days
21stops
1753km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Vík í Mýrdal · Öræfi · Höfn · Egilsstaðir · Akureyri · Stykkishólmur — start and end in Reykjavík.

DAY01

Reykjavík → Vík í Mýrdal

210 km · 3h 4m driving · Overnight in Vík í Mýrdal
  1. 09:00
    Reykjavík City Center· start
  2. 146 km · 2h 8m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Seljalandsfoss
  4. 30 km · 26m
  5. 14:24
    Skógafoss
  6. 34 km · 30m
  7. 16:12
    Vík í Mýrdal· overnight
DAY02

Vík í Mýrdal → Skaftafell

148 km · 1h 56m driving · Overnight in Skaftafell
  1. 09:00
    Vík í Mýrdal· start
  2. 1.2 km · 3m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
  4. 69 km · 53m
  5. 14:24
    Fjaðrárgljúfur
  6. 77 km · 1h
  7. 16:1218:00
    Skaftafell· overnight
DAY03

Skaftafell → Höfn

136 km · 1h 49m driving · Overnight in Höfn
  1. 09:0010:48
    Skaftafell· start
  2. 57 km · 47m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  4. 0.4 km · 2m
  5. 14:24
    Diamond Beach
  6. 79 km · 1h
  7. 16:12
    Höfn· overnight
DAY04

Höfn → Egilsstaðir

241 km · 3h 36m driving · Overnight in Egilsstaðir
  1. 09:00
    Höfn· start
  2. 103 km · 1h 23m
  3. 11:42
    Djúpivogur
  4. 111 km · 1h 47m
  5. 14:24
    ⭐ Seyðisfjörður
  6. 27 km · 26m
  7. 16:12
    Egilsstaðir· overnight
DAY05

Egilsstaðir → Akureyri

296 km · 3h 45m driving · Overnight in Akureyri
  1. 09:00
    Egilsstaðir· start
  2. 162 km · 1h 58m
  3. 11:42
    Dettifoss
  4. 45 km · 35m
  5. 14:24
    ⭐ Hverir
  6. 89 km · 1h 12m
  7. 16:12
    Akureyri· overnight
DAY06

Akureyri → Stykkishólmur

469 km · 6h 23m driving · long drive · Overnight in Stykkishólmur
  1. 09:00
    Akureyri· start
  2. 35 km · 35m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Goðafoss
  4. 240 km · 3h 4m
  5. 14:24
    Hvítserkur
  6. 193 km · 2h 44m
  7. 16:12
    Stykkishólmur· overnight
DAY07

Stykkishólmur → Reykjavík

253 km · 3h 26m driving
  1. 09:00
    Stykkishólmur· start
  2. 41 km · 35m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Kirkjufell
  4. 35 km · 31m
  5. 14:24
    Búðakirkja
  6. 177 km · 2h 20m
  7. 16:12
    Reykjavík City Center
Heads Up
  • Day 6: 6h 22m driving — plan rest stops
  • Weather, wind, and road closures can change quickly in Iceland; check official road and weather updates before each driving day.
  • Keep fuel topped up in the Eastfjords and North Iceland, where services are more spread out than around Reykjavík and the South Coast.
  • Book glacier-lagoon tours, whale watching, and Blue Lagoon-style pools in advance if they are must-do experiences.