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Iceland Ring Road · 10 days

A complete 10-day expedition along Route 1, traversing Iceland's dramatic volcanic landscapes, thundering waterfalls, glacial lagoons, and remote eastern fjords under the dancing Northern Lights.

10days
32stops
1677km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Bláskógabyggð · Vík í Mýrdal · Öræfi · Höfn · Seyðisfjörður · Mývatn · Siglufjörður · Stykkishólmur · Arnarstapi — start in Reykjavík, end in Keflavík.

DAY01

Reykjavík → Gullfoss Falls

108 km · 1h 12m driving · Overnight in Gullfoss Falls
  1. Reykjavík City Center· start
  2. 49 km · 31m
  3. ⭐ Þingvellir National Park
  4. 48 km · 31m
  5. Geysir
  6. 11 km · 10m
  7. Gullfoss Falls· overnight
DAY02

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

158 km · 1h 40m driving · Overnight in Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
  1. Seljalandsfoss Waterfall· start
  2. 30 km · 19m
  3. ⭐ Skógafoss Waterfall
  4. 33 km · 21m
  5. Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach· overnight
DAY03

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Svínafellsjökull Glacier View…

154 km · 1h 44m driving · Overnight in Svínafellsjökull Glacier Viewpoint
  1. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon· start
  2. 78 km · 49m
  3. ⭐ Skaftafell National Park
  4. 5.1 km · 10m
  5. Svínafellsjökull Glacier Viewpoint· overnight
DAY04

Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon → Höfn

106 km · 1h 18m driving · Overnight in Höfn Harbour
  1. Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon· start
  2. 13 km · 10m
  3. ⭐ Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  4. 0.6 km · 10m
  5. Diamond Beach
  6. 63 km · 40m
  7. Höfn Harbour· overnight
DAY05

Vestrahorn Mountain → Seyðisfjörður

164 km · 1h 45m driving · Overnight in Seyðisfjörður Rainbow Street
  1. Vestrahorn Mountain· start
  2. 68 km · 43m
  3. Djúpivogur Village
  4. 82 km · 52m
  5. ⭐ Seyðisfjörður Rainbow Street· overnight
DAY06

Dettifoss Waterfall West Bank → Mývatn

187 km · 2h 6m driving · Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. ⭐ Dettifoss Waterfall West Bank· start
  2. 33 km · 21m
  3. Hverir Geothermal Area
  4. 2.6 km · 10m
  5. Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY07

Goðafoss Waterfall → Siglufjörður

146 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in Siglufjörður Village
  1. ⭐ Goðafoss Waterfall· start
  2. 30 km · 19m
  3. Akureyri Botanical Garden
  4. 77 km · 49m
  5. Siglufjörður Village· overnight
DAY08

Glaumbær Farm & Museum → Stykkishólmur

277 km · 2h 55m driving · Overnight in Stykkishólmur Harbour
  1. Glaumbær Farm & Museum· start
  2. 62 km · 39m
  3. ⭐ Hvítserkur Rock Formation
  4. 136 km · 1h 26m
  5. Stykkishólmur Harbour· overnight
DAY09

Kirkjufell Mountain → Arnarstapi

70 km · 53m driving · Overnight in Arnarstapi Village
  1. ⭐ Kirkjufell Mountain· start
  2. 31 km · 19m
  3. Djúpalónssandur Beach
  4. 1.8 km · 10m
  5. Arnarstapi Village· overnight
DAY10

Hraunfossar Waterfalls → Keflavík

307 km · 3h 14m driving
  1. Hraunfossar Waterfalls· start
  2. 139 km · 1h 28m
  3. ⭐ Blue Lagoon
  4. 17 km · 11m
  5. Keflavík International Airport
Heads Up
  • Check road.is daily for wind warnings and closures, especially in the East Fjords and North.
  • Northern Lights are best viewed from September to March; use the Aurora Forecast app for cloud cover data.
  • Pre-book Blue Lagoon and Mývatn Nature Baths entry well in advance as they sell out daily.
  • Fuel stations can be sparse in the East; always refill when your tank reaches half-full.