Iceland Ring Road Loop

A 7-day clockwise Iceland loop from Reykjavík, following the Ring Road through waterfalls, black-sand beaches, glacier lagoons, Eastfjords, Lake Mývatn, Akureyri, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula before returning to the capital.

• Þingvellir National Park
• Seljalandsfoss
• Fjaðrárgljúfur
• Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
• Dettifoss
• Goðafoss
• Kirkjufell

1. Reykjavík to Golden Circle

   • Reykjavík City Center

     Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS

   • Þingvellir National Park

     Þingvellir National Park, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS

   • Geysir Geothermal Area

     Geysir Geothermal Area, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS

   • Gullfoss

     Gullfoss, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS

2. South Coast Waterfalls

   • Seljalandsfoss

     Seljalandsfoss, Rangárþing eystra, Suðurland, IS

   • Skógafoss

     Skógafoss, Skógar, Suðurland, IS

   • Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

     Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS

   • Vík í Mýrdal

     Vík í Mýrdal, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS

3. Canyons and Glacier Edge

   • Fjaðrárgljúfur

     Fjaðrárgljúfur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Suðurland, IS

   • Skaftafell

     Skaftafell, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS

   • Svartifoss

     Svartifoss, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS

   • Höfn

     Höfn, Höfn, Austurland, IS

4. Ice Lagoon Eastfjords

   • Diamond Beach

     Diamond Beach, Höfn, Austurland, IS

   • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

     Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Höfn, Austurland, IS

   • Djúpivogur

     Djúpivogur, Djúpivogur, Austurland, IS

   • Egilsstaðir

     Egilsstaðir, Egilsstaðir, Austurland, IS

5. Mývatn Volcanic North

   • Stuðlagil Canyon

     Stuðlagil Canyon, Jökuldalur, Austurland, IS

   • Dettifoss

     Dettifoss, Norðurþing, Norðurland eystra, IS

   • Hverir

     Hverir, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS

   • Mývatn

     Mývatn, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS

6. Akureyri to Westfjords Gate

   • Goðafoss

     Goðafoss, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, IS

   • Akureyri

     Akureyri, Akureyri, Norðurland eystra, IS

   • Glaumbær Farm & Museum

     Glaumbær Farm & Museum, Skagafjörður, Norðurland vestra, IS

   • Hvammstangi

     Hvammstangi, Hvammstangi, Norðurland vestra, IS

7. Snæfellsnes Back to Reykjavík

   • Kirkjufell

     Kirkjufell, Grundarfjörður, Vesturland, IS

   • Arnarstapi

     Arnarstapi, Arnarstapi, Vesturland, IS

   • Búðakirkja

     Búðakirkja, Búðir, Vesturland, IS

   • Reykjavík City Center

     Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS

• Default month is May: check road.is for wind, ice, and Ring Road conditions before each long transfer, especially across the southeast and northeast.
• Book Reykjavík, Höfn, Mývatn or Akureyri lodging early; a 7-day full loop has several long driving days with limited backup towns.
• Stay on marked roads and parking areas; off-road driving is illegal in Iceland and can severely damage fragile moss and volcanic terrain.
• Waterfall paths and glacier-lagoon shorelines can be slippery and windy, so carry waterproof layers and avoid standing close to surf at Reynisfjara.
• Day 7: 5h 56m driving — plan rest stops