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The Ultimate Ring Road Loop

Full route: Keflavík → Golden Circle → Vík → Höfn → Egilsstaðir → Mývatn → Akureyri → Snæfellsnes → Keflavík.

8days
33stops
DAY01

Keflavík International Airport → Selfoss

Overnight in Selfoss
  1. 09:00
    Keflavík International Airport· start
  3. 11:30
    Þingvellir National Park
  5. 14:00
    Geysir Hot Springs
  7. 16:00
    Gullfoss Falls
  9. 19:00
    Selfoss· overnight
DAY02

Seljalandsfoss → Vík í Mýrdal

Overnight in Vík í Mýrdal
  1. 09:00
    Seljalandsfoss· start
  3. 11:30
    Skógafoss
  5. 14:30
    Reynisfjara Beach
  7. 17:00
    Vík í Mýrdal· overnight
DAY03

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Höfn

Overnight in Höfn
  1. 10:00
    Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon· start
  3. 13:30
    Skaftafell
  5. 16:00
    Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  7. 17:30
    Diamond Beach
  9. 19:30
    Höfn· overnight
DAY04

Vestrahorn → Egilsstaðir

Overnight in Egilsstaðir
  1. 09:00
    Vestrahorn· start
  3. 12:00
    Djúpivogur
  5. 15:00
    Eastfjords Drive
  7. 18:00
    Egilsstaðir· overnight
DAY05

Dettifoss → Mývatn Nature Baths

Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 10:00
    Dettifoss· start
  3. 13:00
    Hverir Geothermal Area
  5. 15:30
    Lake Mýrdal
  7. 18:00
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY06

Goðafoss → Siglufjörður

Overnight in Siglufjörður
  1. 10:00
    Goðafoss· start
  3. 13:00
    Akureyri
  5. 16:00
    Tröllaskagi Peninsula
  7. 19:00
    Siglufjörður· overnight
DAY07

Hvítserkur → Grundarfjörður

Overnight in Grundarfjörður
  1. 10:00
    Hvítserkur· start
  3. 14:00
    Kirkjufell
  5. 16:30
    Snæfellsjökull National Park
  7. 19:00
    Grundarfjörður· overnight
DAY08

Arnarstapi → Keflavík International Airport

  1. 10:00
    Arnarstapi· start
  3. 13:00
    Borgarnes
  5. 16:00
    Blue Lagoon
  7. 19:00
    Keflavík International Airport
Heads Up
  • Day 5: 145h 3m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 5h 22m driving — plan rest stops
  • Download offline maps (Google/Maps.me) as signal can drop in the fjords
  • Always check road.is for weather closures, even in summer!
  • Day 1: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
  • Day 3: last stop 19:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
  • Day 6: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
  • Day 7: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
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