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Iceland Ring Road Highlights · 8 days
A 8-day itinerary covering 27 stops. Route: Þingvellir National Park → Skógafoss → Skaftafell → Vestrahorn → Dettifoss → Goðafoss Waterfall → Hvítserkur → Hallgrímskirkja → Reykjavík.
8days
32stops
2297km
Day 1: Þingvellir National Park → Gullfoss Falls → Seljalandsfoss
1h 37min · 154km3 stops
Þingvellir National Park
09:00 – 11:00
37min · 59km
Gullfoss Falls
12:00 – 14:00
1h · 95km
Seljalandsfoss
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Skógafoss → … → Dyrhólaey
1h · 73km4 stops
Skógafoss
09:00 – 11:00
21min · 33km
Reynisfjara Beach
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 3.2km
Vík í Mýrdal
15:00 – 17:00
10min · 7.0km
Dyrhólaey
Day 3: Skaftafell → … → Vatnajökull National Park
3h 38min · 330km5 stops
Skaftafell
09:00 – 11:00
29min · 46km
Jökulsárlón
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 0.7km
Diamond Beach
15:00 – 17:00
12min · 18km
Mulagljufur Canyon
1h 12min · 114km
Vatnajökull National Park
Day 4: Djúpivogur → … → Stokksnes
5h · 463km6 stops
Djúpivogur
12:00 – 14:00
52min · 82km
Egilsstaðir
15:00 – 17:00
13min · 21km
Klifbrekkufossar
43min · 69km
Stuðlagil Canyon
1h 16min · 120km
Vestrahorn
10min · 4.2km
Stokksnes
Day 5: Dettifoss → … → Hengifoss
4h 18min · 404km4 stops
Dettifoss
09:00 – 11:00
21min · 33km
Hverir
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 12km
Lake Mývatn
15:00 – 17:00
1h 26min · 135km
Hengifoss
Day 6: Goðafoss Waterfall → Akureyri → Siglufjörður
2h 53min · 274km3 stops
Goðafoss Waterfall
09:00 – 11:00
19min · 30km
Akureyri
12:00 – 14:00
48min · 77km
Siglufjörður
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Hvítserkur → … → Kirkjufell Mountain
3h 56min · 374km4 stops
Hvítserkur
09:00 – 11:00
1h 17min · 122km
Grábrók
12:00 – 14:00
24min · 38km
Borgarnes
15:00 – 17:00
1h · 95km
Kirkjufell Mountain
Day 8: Hallgrímskirkja → Blue Lagoon → Reykjavík
2h 22min · 225km3 stops
Hallgrímskirkja
09:00 – 11:00
29min · 46km
Blue Lagoon
12:00 – 14:00
29min · 46km
Reykjavík
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Check road.is daily for real-time weather and road closure updates, especially in the East Fjords.
- 2. Pre-book your Blue Lagoon entry well in advance as it frequently sells out.
- 3. Wind speeds can be extreme; always hold car doors firmly when opening them in open areas.
- 4. Off-road driving is strictly illegal and carries heavy fines to protect fragile moss and soil.
- 5. Day 4: 5h driving — plan rest stops