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Iceland Ring Road Adventure

A complete circumnavigation of Iceland, covering the volcanic south, the icy east, and the geothermal north.

8days
25stops
1055km
DAY01

Þingvellir National Park → Kerið Crater

126 km · 1h 50m driving · Overnight in Kerið Crater
  1. 09:30
    Þingvellir National Park· start
  2. 60 km · 50m
  3. 12:00
    Geysir Hot Springs
  4. 10 km · 15m
  5. 14:00
    Gullfoss Falls
  6. 56 km · 45m
  7. 16:30
    Kerið Crater· overnight
Accommodation
Hella or Hvolsvöllur
Food
  • Friðheimar · Dine inside a tomato greenhouse; the tomato soup and fresh bread are legendary.
Costs
Gas
$40
Food
$60
DAY02

Seljalandsfoss → Vík í Mýrdal

75 km · 1h 10m driving · Overnight in Vík í Mýrdal
  1. 09:00
    Seljalandsfoss· start
  2. 30 km · 25m
  3. 11:30
    Skógafoss
  4. 34 km · 30m
  5. 14:30
    Reynisfjara Beach
  6. 11 km · 15m
  7. 16:30
    Vík í Mýrdal· overnight
Accommodation
Vík
DAY03

Skaftafell → Diamond Beach

67 km · 1h 5m driving · Overnight in Diamond Beach
  1. 10:00
    Skaftafell· start
  2. 55 km · 45m
  3. 13:30
    Fjallsárlón
  4. 11 km · 15m
  5. 15:00
    Jökulsárlón
  6. 1 km · 5m
  7. 16:30
    Diamond Beach· overnight
Accommodation
Höfn
DAY04

Vestrahorn → Seyðisfjörður

255 km · 3h 45m driving · Overnight in Seyðisfjörður
  1. 09:00
    Vestrahorn· start
  2. 100 km · 1h 30m
  3. 12:00
    Djúpivogur
  4. 155 km · 2h 15m
  5. 16:30
    Seyðisfjörður· overnight
Accommodation
Egilsstaðir
DAY05

Dettifoss → Mývatn Nature Baths

80 km · 1h 15m driving · Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 10:30
    Dettifoss· start
  2. 70 km · 1h
  3. 13:30
    Hverir
  4. 6 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Grjótagjá
  6. 4 km · 5m
  7. 16:30
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
Accommodation
Lake Mývatn
DAY06

Goðafoss → Akureyrarkirkja

37 km · 40m driving · Overnight in Akureyrarkirkja
  1. 10:00
    Goðafoss· start
  2. 35 km · 35m
  3. 13:00
    Akureyri Botanical Garden
  4. 2 km · 5m
  5. 15:30
    Akureyrarkirkja· overnight
Accommodation
Akureyri City Center
DAY07

Víðimýrikirkja → Reykjavík

340 km · 4h 30m driving · Overnight in Reykjavík
  1. 10:30
    Víðimýrikirkja· start
  2. 110 km · 1h 30m
  3. 13:00
    Hvítserkur
  4. 230 km · 3h
  5. 17:00
    Reykjavík· overnight
Accommodation
Reykjavik Downtown
DAY08

Seljalandsfoss → Vík í Mýrdal

75 km · 1h 10m driving
  1. 09:00
    Seljalandsfoss· start
  2. 30 km · 25m
  3. 11:30
    Skógafoss
  4. 34 km · 30m
  5. 14:30
    Reynisfjara Beach
  6. 11 km · 15m
  7. 16:30
    Vík í Mýrdal
Accommodation
Vík
Heads Up
  • Weather can change in minutes
  • Gas stations are sparse in the East
  • Book lagoons in advance