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Iceland Ring Loop
A 12-day self-drive loop around Iceland’s Ring Road, paced slowly enough that you can actually stand in the wind, stare at waterfalls, and not feel like you’re just collecting parking lots.
12days
36stops
Day 1: Keflavík International Airport → Blue Lagoon → Reykjavík
3 stops
Keflavík International Airport
09:00
Blue Lagoon
11:00
Reykjavík
15:30
Day 2: Þingvellir National Park → Geysir Geothermal Area → Gullfoss
3 stops
Þingvellir National Park
09:00
Geysir Geothermal Area
12:30
Gullfoss
15:30
Day 3: Seljalandsfoss → Skógafoss → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
3 stops
Seljalandsfoss
09:00
Skógafoss
11:30
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
15:00
Day 4: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Skaftafell → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
3 stops
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
09:00
Skaftafell
12:30
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
16:30
Day 5: Höfn → Vestrahorn → Djúpivogur
3 stops
Höfn
09:00
Vestrahorn
11:30
Djúpivogur
16:30
Day 6: Breiðdalsvík → Seyðisfjörður → Egilsstaðir
3 stops
Breiðdalsvík
09:00
Seyðisfjörður
12:30
Egilsstaðir
16:30
Day 7: Stuðlagil Canyon → Dettifoss → Námafjall Hverir
3 stops
Stuðlagil Canyon
09:00
Dettifoss
13:30
Námafjall Hverir
17:00
Day 8: Dimmuborgir → Krafla → Mývatn Nature Baths
3 stops
Dimmuborgir
09:30
Krafla
12:30
Mývatn Nature Baths
16:30
Day 9: Goðafoss → Akureyri → Akureyri Botanical Garden
3 stops
Goðafoss
09:30
Akureyri
12:30
Akureyri Botanical Garden
15:30
Day 10: Tröllaskagi Peninsula drive → Siglufjörður → Hofsós
3 stops
Tröllaskagi Peninsula drive
09:00
Siglufjörður
12:30
Hofsós
16:30
Day 11: Kolugljúfur Canyon → Eiríksstaðir → Stykkishólmur
3 stops
Kolugljúfur Canyon
08:30
Eiríksstaðir
12:30
Stykkishólmur
16:30
Day 12: Kirkjufell → Arnarstapi → Reykjavík
3 stops
Kirkjufell
09:00
Arnarstapi
12:30
Reykjavík
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book the Blue Lagoon and Mývatn Nature Baths ahead if traveling in busy season.
- 2. Check road.is daily, especially for east fjord passes, Dettifoss access, and shoulder-season weather.
- 3. Don’t treat fuel casually in the east and north; top up when you have the chance.
- 4. Waterproof shoes and a windproof layer will make this trip much happier than “cute but soaked” clothing.