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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
31stops
854km
Day 1: The Golden Circle Warm-up
1h 47min · 98km5 stops
Keflavík International Airport
09:00
1h 47min · 98km
Þingvellir National Park
11:30
Geysir Geothermal Area
14:00
Gullfoss Falls
16:00
Selfoss
18:00
Day 2: Waterfalls & Black Sands
1h 12min · 66km4 stops
Seljalandsfoss
09:00
1h 12min · 66km
Skógafoss
11:00
Reynisfjara Beach
14:30
Vík í Mýrdal
17:00
Day 3: Glaciers and Floating Ice
3h 30min · 193km4 stops
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
10:00
3h 30min · 193km
Skaftafell / Svartifoss
13:00
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
16:00
Höfn
19:00
Day 4: The Rugged East Fjords
2h 39min · 146km4 stops
Vestrahorn
09:00
2h 39min · 146km
Djúpivogur
12:00
East Fjords Drive
15:00
Egilsstaðir
18:00
Day 5: Lunar Landscapes & Mývatn
40min · 37km4 stops
Dettifoss
10:00
40min · 37km
Hverir Geothermal Area
13:00
Lake Mývatn
15:30
Mývatn Nature Baths
18:00
Day 6: Goðafoss & The Capital of the North
2h · 101km3 stops
Goðafoss
10:00
1h 50min · 101km
Akureyri
13:00
10min · 0.0km
Siglufjörður
16:00
Day 7: The Rolling West
3h 1min · 166km4 stops
Vatsnes Peninsula
10:00
3h 1min · 166km
Kolugljúfur Canyon
13:00
Reykholt
16:00
Borgarnes
18:00
Day 8: Reykjavík & Departure
1h 1min · 47km3 stops
Reykjavík City
09:00
51min · 47km
Blue Lagoon
13:00
10min · 0.0km
Keflavík International Airport
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Download offline maps. While the Ring Road is easy to follow, weather can change fast and cell signal can drop in the fjords.
- 2. Day 3: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop