Fascinating high country adventure with the 4x4 camper - from/to Reykjavik
Highlights of this trip: Keflavik - Reykjavik - Thingvellir National Park - Kaldidalur - Hraunfossar - Borgarnes - Fellsströnd - Laugarbakki - Hvammstangi - Akureyri - Myvatn - Aldeyjarfoss - Sprengisandur - Landmannalaugar - Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Seljalandsfoss
Highlights of this trip: Keflavik - Reykjavik - Thingvellir National Park - Kaldidalur - Hraunfossar - Borgarnes - Fellsströnd - Laugarbakki - Hvammstangi - Akureyri - Myvatn - Aldeyjarfoss - Sprengisandur - Landmannalaugar - Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Seljalandsfoss
Summary
Pick up in:
Reykjavik
Return in:
Reykjavik
Travel Days:
15 days
Distance:
1600 km
Restrictions:
Four-wheel drive
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Keflavik - Reykjavik
53 km
Pick-up your motorhome or camper near the airport of Keflavik. Get known with your new home on wheels.. Stop at the next supermarket and drive to the first campground nearby.
Approx. driving time: 50 minutes
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Reykjavik - Thingvellir National Park - Kaldidalur - Hraunfossar - Borgarnes - Borgarnes
263 km
Drive to the Gullfoss, Geyser and Thingvellir National Park. Continue on the highland piste Kaldidalur to the Hraunfossar. Countless fine cascades bubble out of a lava field.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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3
Borgarnes - Fellsströnd - Laugarbakki - Hvammstangi
241 km
Continue on to the Fellsströnd region. Via the Laxárdalsheiði pass drive to the Laugarbakki region. In Hvammstangi it's watch seals on a boat tour.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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Hvammstangi - Akureyri - Myvatn
286 km
Akureyri is located just 100 km south of the Arctic Circle. From the church there's wonderful view over the fjord. Drive past the Goðafoss to the Mývatn area.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Myvatn
Today full day to explore this beautiful landscape.
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Myvatn - Aldeyjarfoss - Sprengisandur
172 km
One of the most beautiful waterfalls, the Aldeyjarfoss, is located on your route today. The crossing of the highlands on the Sprengisandur is characterized by wide, black sand deserts.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Sprengisandur - Landmannalaugar
137 km
On the way to landmannalaugar it's possible to see this colourful rhyolite region. A huge black obsidian lava field invites to take a walk. There is a wonderful view of up to nine glaciers from the Blue Peak Bláhnúkur (943 m) in good weather.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 15 minutes
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Landmannalaugar - Kirkjubæjarklaustur
93 km
Several fords await you on the way south. On the way there is the possibility to stop at the volcanic gap Eldgjá for a hike.
Approx. driving time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Today full day to explore the Skaftafell National Park.
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Seljalandsfoss - Reykjavik
255 km
Drive back to Reykjavik. Endless lava fields, white plateau glaciers and black sandy beaches offer impressive contrasts. From the cliff, the waterfalls Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss plunge into the depths. Drop off your vehicle.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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