Author: Ralf Karpa

Day trip to Landmannalaugar. Distance: 290 km Time to drive: 6:14 h   We changed from station car to a SUV so this trip shouldn’t be an issue. One day in Landmannalaugar. Long driving time though but hope the area will be worth to do it. The area is huge so below viewpoint is just an example […]

Day trip to the Great Geysir, Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss and the famous wrecked airplane. Distance: 286 km Time to drive: 4:04 h   Great Geysir The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland.   Gullfoss waterfall Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometre above the […]

Drive from Hali to Ásólfsskáli via Vik and Dyrhólaey. Distance: 268 km Time to drive: 3:26 h   Jökulsárlón Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”) is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. It is one of the top must sees in Iceland. Morning hours at Jökulsárlón. Lens to be […]

Day trip to the Skaftafell national park with Svartifoss. Distance: 139 km Time to drive: 1:37 h   Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon There is another glacier lagoon besides the  Jökulsárlón which should not be that crowded. Definitely worth to visit.   Kviarjökull The Kviarjökull has a ice front that is very close to the ring road 1.   Skaftafell […]

Drive from Djúpivogur to Hali. Distance: 160 km Time to drive: 1:54 h Djúpivogur is also just an interim stop to avoid too many kilometers traveling at one day. Option in Djúpivogur would be to visit Papey Island before leaving towards Hali as the distance is only 160 km for this day and all is just to follow […]

Drive from Myvatn to Djúpivogur. Distance: 300 km Time to drive: 4:30 h Two or basically three option for this day drive. According to maps, the Detifoss and Selfoss can be reached from both sides, therefore it might make sense to get only to one spot and walk to the other instead of investing another […]

Day trip around the Myvatn lake. Distance: 51 km Time to drive: 0:46 h   Hverfjall volcano Hverfjall (also known as Hverfell) is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano. The crater is approximately 1 km in diameter. The rim of the crater is only accessible by two paths, from the northwest and south. It is strictly forbidden […]

Drive from Sauðárkrókur to Myvatn via Siglufjörður, Dalvik and Goðafoss. Distance: 271 km Time to drive: 3:30 h The below optional places are planned in to drive around the supposedly – according to the travel books – beautiful Tröllaskagi peninsula.   Siglufjörður Village (optional) Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same […]

Drive from Heydalur to Sauðárkrókur via Hvítserkur. Distance: 352 km Time to drive: 5:36 h This drive and the stay in Sauðárkrókur is planned in as an interim stop on the way to Myvatn. Driving directly there would be a long trip. Not sure whether it would make sense to go up the 745 to Skagaströnd and then follow […]

Day trip to Melgraseyri and Drangajökull. Distance: 204 km Time to drive: 3 h Up north towards Melgraseyri and try to go a bit further up to have a view to the Drangajökull.   Drangajökull Drangajökull is the northernmost glacier of Iceland. It is situated southwest of the peninsula Hornstrandir in the Westfjords region. Just behind Melgraseyri, […]