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Iceland Ring Road: The Ultimate

The Ring Road (Route 1) is the ultimate pilgrimage for any road tripper. We're hitting the massive waterfalls, black sand beaches, and glacial lagoons, keeping the driving balanced so you actually have time to hike.

8days
30stops
854km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Selfoss · Vík í Mýrdal · Höfn · Egilsstaðir · Mývatn Nature Baths · Siglufjörður · Borgarnes — start and end in Keflavík International Airport.

DAY01

Keflavík International Airport → Selfoss

98 km · 1h 47m driving · Overnight in Selfoss
  1. 09:00
    Keflavík International Airport· start
  2. 98 km · 1h 47m
  3. 11:30
    Þingvellir National Park
  5. 14:00
    Geysir Geothermal Area
  7. 16:00
    Gullfoss Falls
  9. 18:00
    Selfoss· overnight
DAY02

Seljalandsfoss → Vík í Mýrdal

66 km · 1h 12m driving · Overnight in Vík í Mýrdal
  1. 09:00
    Seljalandsfoss· start
  2. 66 km · 1h 12m
  3. 11:00
    Skógafoss
  5. 14:30
    Reynisfjara Beach
  7. 17:00
    Vík í Mýrdal· overnight
DAY03

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Höfn

193 km · 3h 30m driving · Overnight in Höfn
  1. 10:00
    Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon· start
  2. 193 km · 3h 30m
  3. 13:00
    Skaftafell / Svartifoss
  5. 16:00
    Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  7. 19:00
    Höfn· overnight
DAY04

Vestrahorn → Egilsstaðir

146 km · 2h 39m driving · Overnight in Egilsstaðir
  1. 09:00
    Vestrahorn· start
  2. 146 km · 2h 39m
  3. 12:00
    Djúpivogur
  5. 15:00
    East Fjords Drive
  7. 18:00
    Egilsstaðir· overnight
DAY05

Dettifoss → Mývatn Nature Baths

37 km · 40m driving · Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 10:00
    Dettifoss· start
  2. 37 km · 40m
  3. 13:00
    Hverir Geothermal Area
  5. 15:30
    Lake Mývatn
  7. 18:00
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY06

Goðafoss → Siglufjörður

101 km · 2h driving · Overnight in Siglufjörður
  1. 10:00
    Goðafoss· start
  2. 101 km · 1h 50m
  3. 13:00
    Akureyri
  5. 16:00
    Siglufjörður· overnight
DAY07

Vatsnes Peninsula → Borgarnes

166 km · 3h 1m driving · Overnight in Borgarnes
  1. 10:00
    Vatsnes Peninsula· start
  2. 166 km · 3h 1m
  3. 13:00
    Kolugljúfur Canyon
  5. 16:00
    Reykholt
  7. 18:00
    Borgarnes· overnight
DAY08

Reykjavík City → Keflavík International Airport

47 km · 1h 1m driving
  1. 09:00
    Reykjavík City· start
  2. 47 km · 51m
  3. 13:00
    Blue Lagoon
  5. 16:00
    Keflavík International Airport
Heads Up
  • Download offline maps. While the Ring Road is easy to follow, weather can change fast and cell signal can drop in the fjords.
  • Day 3: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop