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The Ultimate Ring Road Loop

Full route: KEF → Selfoss → Vík → Höfn → Egilsstaðir → Mývatn → Akureyri → Borgarnes → KEF

8days
32stops
DAY01

Keflavík International Airport → Selfoss

Overnight in Selfoss
  1. 09:00
    Keflavík International Airport· start
  3. 11:00
    Þingvellir National Park
  5. 14:00
    Geysir Geothermal Area
  7. 16:00
    Gullfoss Falls
  9. 18:00
    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 / Svartifoss
  5. 16:00
    Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  7. 18:30
    Höfn· overnight
DAY04

Vestrahorn → Egilsstaðir

Overnight in Egilsstaðir
  1. 09:00
    Vestrahorn· start
  3. 11:30
    Djúpivogur
  5. 15:00
    Eastfjords Drive
  7. 18:00
    Egilsstaðir· overnight
DAY05

Stuðlagil Canyon → Mývatn Nature Baths

Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 10:00
    Stuðlagil Canyon· start
  3. 13:00
    Hverir Geothermal Area
  5. 15:00
    Lake Mývatn & Dimmuborgir
  7. 18:00
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY06

Goðafoss → Akureyri City Center

Overnight in Akureyri City Center
  1. 09:00
    Goðafoss· start
  3. 11:00
    Húsavík
  5. 16:00
    Akureyri
  7. 19:00
    Akureyri City Center· overnight
DAY07

Siglufjörður → Borgarnes

Overnight in Borgarnes
  1. 09:00
    Siglufjörður· start
  3. 13:00
    Hvítserkur
  5. 16:00
    Kolugljúfur Canyon
  7. 18:30
    Borgarnes· overnight
DAY08

Hraunfossar & Barnafoss → Keflavík International Airport

  1. 10:00
    Hraunfossar & Barnafoss· start
  3. 13:00
    Deildartunguhver
  5. 15:00
    Reykjavik
  7. 18:00
    Keflavík International Airport
Heads Up
  • Day 3: 6h 15m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 8h 12m driving — plan rest stops
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  • Day 3: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
  • Day 6: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
  • Day 7: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop