Sólheimasandur : Plane Wreck
Wrecked DC-3 Plane on Sólheimasandur
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Category

Sightseeing

Price

$

Est. Duration

2-3h

Message from
Jan In Iceland

Place wreck from emergency landing in 1973. Great photography location in early or late hours when nobody's there.

🅿️ Parking: Paid (750isk via parka)

🚶Distance: 7km/4.4mi roundtrip

Hike takes around one hour each way. Note that this is deserted and very exposed area and can be dangerous in bad weather (there's even been fatal incident in winter of 2020 when 2 tourists got lost) so check weather forecast before visiting.

  • If you hike there, then time investment to reward ratio isn't worth it in my opinion.

❄️ Winter: Accessibile but it is very important to check weather conditions

📝 If you don't want to walk you can also book shuttle bus for around $25 (Use JANINICELAND for 10% off)

👉 https://www.icelandia.com/tours/plane-wreck-shuttle

💡If you want to combine your visit of the plane with an activity like ATV or E-biking, check-out the tours departing from nearby Sólheimajökull glacier.

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Activity level
Age requirement

10 and older

Seasonality

All seasons

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