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Iceland Ring Road Explorer
The ultimate Icelandic odyssey: a 1,300km loop through volcanic deserts, glacial lagoons, and emerald fjords.
13days
46stops
2010km
Day 1: Þingvellir National Park → … → Kerið Crater
1h 50min · 126km4 stops
Þingvellir National Park
09:30
50min · 60km
Geysir Hot Springs
12:30
15min · 10km
Gullfoss Falls
14:30
45min · 56km
Kerið Crater
16:30
Day 2: Seljalandsfoss → … → Vík í Mýrdal
1h 5min · 74km4 stops
Seljalandsfoss
09:00
25min · 30km
Skógafoss
11:00
30min · 34km
Reynisfjara Beach
14:00
10min · 10km
Vík í Mýrdal
16:00
Day 3: Skaftafell → … → Höfn
2h · 138km4 stops
Skaftafell
10:00
45min · 57km
Jökulsárlón Lagoon
13:30
5min · 1.0km
Diamond Beach
15:00
1h 10min · 80km
Höfn
17:00
Day 4: Vestrahorn → Djúpivogur → Seyðisfjörður
3h 45min · 255km3 stops
Vestrahorn
09:00
1h 30min · 100km
Djúpivogur
12:00
2h 15min · 155km
Seyðisfjörður
16:30
Day 5: Dettifoss → … → Mývatn Nature Baths
1h 15min · 80km4 stops
Dettifoss
10:30
1h · 70km
Hverir
13:00
10min · 6.0km
Grjótagjá Cave
14:30
5min · 4.0km
Mývatn Nature Baths
16:00
Day 6: Goðafoss → Akureyri → Laufás Turf Houses
1h 5min · 65km3 stops
Goðafoss
10:00
35min · 35km
Akureyri
12:00
30min · 30km
Laufás Turf Houses
15:00
Day 7: Glaumbær → Hvítserkur → Reykjavík
4h 30min · 330km3 stops
Glaumbær
10:30
1h 30min · 100km
Hvítserkur
13:30
3h · 230km
Reykjavík
17:30
Day 8: Seljalandsfoss → … → Vík í Mýrdal
1h 5min · 74km4 stops
Seljalandsfoss
09:00
25min · 30km
Skógafoss
11:00
30min · 34km
Reynisfjara Beach
14:00
10min · 10km
Vík í Mýrdal
16:00
Day 9: Skaftafell → … → Höfn
2h · 138km4 stops
Skaftafell
10:00
45min · 57km
Jökulsárlón Lagoon
13:30
5min · 1.0km
Diamond Beach
15:00
1h 10min · 80km
Höfn
17:00
Day 10: Vestrahorn → Djúpivogur → Seyðisfjörður
3h 45min · 255km3 stops
Vestrahorn
09:00
1h 30min · 100km
Djúpivogur
12:00
2h 15min · 155km
Seyðisfjörður
16:30
Day 11: Dettifoss → … → Mývatn Nature Baths
1h 15min · 80km4 stops
Dettifoss
10:30
1h · 70km
Hverir
13:00
10min · 6.0km
Grjótagjá Cave
14:30
5min · 4.0km
Mývatn Nature Baths
16:00
Day 12: Goðafoss → Akureyri → Laufás Turf Houses
1h 5min · 65km3 stops
Goðafoss
10:00
35min · 35km
Akureyri
12:00
30min · 30km
Laufás Turf Houses
15:00
Day 13: Glaumbær → Hvítserkur → Reykjavík
4h 30min · 330km3 stops
Glaumbær
10:30
1h 30min · 100km
Hvítserkur
13:30
3h · 230km
Reykjavík
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Weather can change in minutes; always check road.is
- 2. Gas stations are sparse in the East; fill up often
- 3. Book lagoons and popular hotels months in advance