Iceland Ring Road Vanlife (10 Days)

Isleifur Eli - (IsleifurEli)
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Isleifur Eli
What you’ll do

This 10 day adventure takes you all around the main Ring Road of Iceland and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. You will experience Waterfalls, Glaciers, Hotsprings, Black sand beaches, Beautiful hikes, and everything else Iceland has to offer.

Note that this itinerary is designed with summer months in mind as that time of year has enough daylight to enjoy each location, and recommended start time each day is early around 08:00.

The roads in Iceland are not always the best, About 90% of this journey has paved roads and the rest are dirt/gravel roads so a 4x4 van is recommended if it is available to you, but you should be fine in a normal one if you drive carefully.

Day Total

314.1 km (195.2 mi)

5 hr 22 min

Total route too long to export to Google

Day 1 - Reykjavík to Vík

Pick up your camper and grab some breakfast, it's a good idea to hit one of the local supermarkets (Bónus or Krónan) to stock up on enough food/snacks and drinks for the next few days. Some parts of the country only have small stores that are more expensive, and a few places have no stores at all.

Once you are stocked up and ready to go it's time to make your way down to the beautiful South Coast!

1

Go Campers Iceland
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Affordable camper van adventures in Iceland
Category
Car Rental
Est. Price
$$
Direction

50.5 km (31.4 mi)

47 min

2

Brauð & Co
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Artisanal Icelandic bakery with flair
Category
Bakery
Est. Price
$$
Direction

127.9 km (79.5 mi)

1 hr 46 min

3

Seljalandsfoss
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One of Icelands most famous waterfalls
Category
Waterfall
Est. Price
$
Direction

10.4 km (6.5 mi)

14 min

4

Nauthúsafoss
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Adventure to hidden waterfalls in Iceland
Category
Waterfall
Direction

34.3 km (21.3 mi)

33 min

5

Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool
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One of Icelands oldest swimming pools
Category
Hot Spring
Direction

11 km (6.8 mi)

15 min

6

Skógafoss
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Majestic Icelandic waterfall
Category
Waterfall
Direction

1.8 km (1.1 mi)

5 min

7

Kvernufoss
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Fantastic waterfall you can walk behind
Category
Waterfall
Est. Price
$
Direction

26.8 km (16.6 mi)

24 min

8

Dyrhólaey lower viewpoint
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Dyrhólaey beach viewpoint
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

1.2 km (0.7 mi)

2 min

9

Dyrhólaey
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Breathtaking coastal views in Iceland
Category
Photospot
Direction

17.6 km (10.9 mi)

17 min

10

Reynisfjara Beach
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Dramatic black sand beach
Category
Photospot
Est. Price
$
Direction

10.8 km (6.7 mi)

12 min

11

Smiðjan Brugghús
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Icelandic brewpub with craft beers
Category
Restaurant
Est. Price
$$
Restaurant Type
Any
Direction

21.8 km (13.6 mi)

42 min

12

Þakgil
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One of the most beautiful campsites in Iceland
Category
Campsite
Est. Price
$
Direction

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