Iceland Ring Road Loop

Iceland Ring Road

7 days · 1,384 km · 21 stops · best Jun, Jul, Aug

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Curated by Lance

updated Oct 2026

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DAY01

Reykjavík to South Coast

198 km · 2h 5m driving · overnight in Vík í Mýrdal

  • Reykjavík City Center
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Skógafoss
  • Vík í Mýrdal
DAY02

Black Sand and Canyons

148 km · 1h 52m driving · overnight in Öræfi

  • Vík í Mýrdal
  • Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur
  • Skaftafell
DAY03

Glaciers to Eastfjords

109 km · 1h 29m driving · overnight in Höfn

  • Skaftafell
  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  • Diamond Beach
  • Höfn
DAY04

Eastfjords Village Drive

179 km · 2h 4m driving · overnight in Egilsstaðir

  • Höfn
  • Djúpivogur
  • Seyðisfjörður
  • Egilsstaðir
DAY05

Mývatn Volcanic North

236 km · 2h 39m driving · overnight in Akureyri

  • Egilsstaðir
  • Dettifoss
  • Hverir
  • Akureyri
DAY06

North to Snæfellsnes

337 km · 3h 43m driving · overnight in Stykkishólmur

  • Akureyri
  • Goðafoss
  • Hvítserkur
  • Stykkishólmur
DAY07

Snæfellsnes to Reykjavík

177 km · 2h 3m driving · end of trip

  • Stykkishólmur
  • Kirkjufell
  • Búðakirkja
  • Reykjavík City Center

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Heads up

  • May is the default planning season: most Ring Road sections are normally accessible, but highland F-roads remain unsuitable without specific conditions and vehicle approval.
  • Weather, wind, and road closures can change quickly in Iceland; check official road and weather updates before each driving day.
  • Keep fuel topped up in the Eastfjords and North Iceland, where services are more spread out than around Reykjavík and the South Coast.
  • Book glacier-lagoon tours, whale watching, and Blue Lagoon-style pools in advance if they are must-do experiences.

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