Iceland road trips
Ring Road, highlands and glacier lagoons — Europe's most cinematic drives, from the full loop to remote F-road crossings, with real costs and where to sleep.
Iceland Ring Road: The Complete 1,730 km Loop (8 Days)
Drive Iceland's Ring Road (Route 1) all the way around — day-by-day route, waterfalls, glaciers and black-sand beaches, where to sleep and real costs.
Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón Road Trip (4 Days)
A 4-day drive from Reykjavik to the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon along Iceland's south coast — day-by-day route, real costs and the stops worth making.
Reykjavík to Landmannalaugar: 380 km F-Road 4×4 Route
The 380 km F-road drive from Reykjavík to Landmannalaugar takes 2 days, needs a 4×4 for river fords, and is open only from roughly mid-June to September.
F88 Mývatn to Askja: 200 km 4×4 Desert Drive, Summer Only
The F88 crosses the Ódáðahraun lava desert from Mývatn to Askja, 200 km of glacial river fords in one day, ending with a 2.5 km walk to the Víti crater.
Kjölur (Road 35): Gullfoss to Akureyri, 250 km 4×4 Crossing
Iceland's Kjölur route (road 35) runs 250 km from Gullfoss to Akureyri between two ice caps: a summer-only gravel 4×4 crossing with bridged rivers and no fuel.
F249 Hvolsvöllur to Þórsmörk: Krossá Fords, 120 km
The F249 runs 120 km from Hvolsvöllur into Þórsmörk, a green valley under three glaciers. Summer only: the unbridged Krossá demands a large 4×4.