Highland adventure - Self Drive - Summer

Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson - (IcelandicExplorer)
Itinerary created by
Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
What you’ll do

Summer Only!

Explore the beautiful Icelandic Highlands on this epic two-day adventure to the Landmannalaugar area - and all the incredible sights on the way. You can extend this from a 2-day to a 3-day adventure. I recommend renting a tent and camping gear so you can stay in the area. These guys are good for camping gear rental

https://www.iceland-camping-equipment.com/pages/review-testimonial

You can also stay in the book - but make sure to book in advance on https://www.fi.is/en/mountain-huts/all-mountain-huts/landmannalaugar

Day Total

223.4 km (138.8 mi)

4 hr 22 min

Venture into the Landmannalaugar area - one of Iceland’s must beautiful and unique landscapes. You can explore some places along the way to Lanndmannalaugar and then camp there for a couple of nights - doing epic hikes in the area. I’ve listed some of the sights - but there are plenty more. You need to get the hiking map. I suggest exploring Stöng, Háifoss and Sigöldugljúfur before coming to Landmannalaugar for the night. Take a dip in the Landmannalaug at the end of the day.

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ISAK 4X4 Car Rental (gunnar = 10% OFF)
ISAK 4X4 Car Rental (gunnar = 10% OFF)
Car rental
Category
Car Rental
Est. Price
$$
Direction
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43.7 km (27.1 mi)

34 min

2

Mathöll Suðurlands
Mathöll Suðurlands
Cozy food hall
Category
Restaurant
Direction
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83.9 km (52.1 mi)

1 hr 13 min

3

Stöng, Viking-era Long house
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Cool spot
Category
Culture
Direction

24.5 km (15.2 mi)

39 min

4

Haifoss
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One of the tallest waterfalls in Iceland
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

46.2 km (28.7 mi)

55 min

5

Sigöldugljúfur
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Canyon
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

14.8 km (9.2 mi)

34 min

6

Secret volcano
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Secret volcano
Category
Photospot
Direction

1.4 km (0.9 mi)

3 min

7

Bláhylur
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Epic lake view in highlands
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

9 km (5.6 mi)

21 min

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Landmannalaugar
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Incredible spot
Category
Hike
Est. Duration
4-6h
Direction

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