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The F35 track, the famous “Kjölur”, is the one that takes you North from the Golden Circle region, but it also takes you to a unique nature reserve: Hveravellir. Completely isolated about halfway across the 200 kilometer stretch of the F35 trail, Hveravellir is lik
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The Hveravellir Hot Springs
Located 50 km east of Reykjavík, Thingvellir (Thingvellir) is one of Iceland's most well known sites and a must-see for visitors. This national park covers 237 km² with both geological and historical points of interest. Thingvellir National Park was listed on the UNES
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Thingvellir National Park
Located in Landmannalaugar, Laugahraun, literally “the hot spring lava flow” to locals, is (you guessed it) a lava flow extending from Brennisteinsalda to the Vondugil valley. Laugahraun is also the name of an official hiking trail in Landmannalaugar, the easiest an
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The Laugahraun Hiking Trail
Herðubreið is located in the highlands of Iceland between Askja in the south and Myvatn in the north. It is a huge mountain that dominates the region from its 1682 meters. Locally known as “Queen of the Icelandic Mountains”, Herðubreið reigns over the Ódádahra
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The Herðubreið Volcano
Skógafoss is in the top ranking of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland and draws many visitors to the south of the country. Skógafoss, or “forest falls,” is formed by the Skóga River rushing over the Fimmvörðuháls Pass as it melts away from the Eyjafjalla
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The Skógafoss Waterfall
Eyjafjallajökull is an ice cap in southern Iceland and arguably the most famous, or rather infamous, despite being only the sixth-largest on the island. Eyjafjallajökull rose to the heights of fame not for its ice, but rather for its fire: the volcanic system named Ey
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The Eyjafjallajökull Glacier and Volcano
Gullfoss waterfall is a very popular destination in Iceland. Gullfoss, or “golden falls” in Icelandic, owes its name to the rainbow that paints the sky above the water as soon as the sun comes out. A true emblem of the country, Gullfoss Falls are one part of the Go
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Gullfoss waterfall
Jökulsárlón is perhaps the top tourist hotspot in Iceland and is widely considered to be the most picturesque landscape in the south of the country. The Jökulsárlón lagoon is a sight to behold, its waters populated with icebergs that break off regularly from the h
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Jökulsárlón: Our Guide to the Glacier Lagoon
Despite a complicated health situation due to COVID and the entry and exit rules on Icelandic territory, which tended to change very regularly, we still wanted to leave for a new trip to Iceland. Vaccination certificates and negative PCR tests in hand, Iceland therefore
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18 days in Iceland
The Lóndrangar Cliffs are located at the western tip of the beautiful Snaefellsnes Peninsula. When you drive along the peninsula coastline and arrive in Snæfellsjökull National Park, you can't miss the view from Road 574 of two huge rocky peaks projecting into the oc
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The Cliffs of Lóndrangar
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, which became a protected area in 1975, is the northernmost peninsula in Iceland at the tip of the West Fjords. Isolated on the other side of the huge Drangajökull glacier, it is completely cut off from the rest of the island and very diffic
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The Hornstrandir Natural Reserve
So, it was a little over 3:00AM when we left the capital after that short night in August. It had been dark at that hour, and the volcano in the distance had colored the clouds with a red splash. Dropping the vehicle at that time was a breeze since all we had to do was
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18 days in Iceland: Our Review
It was our last day in Iceland, and the weather was still amazing. Overall, we'd had perfect weather this year with only two days that required some adjustment to our initial schedule. We hit the road early enough in the morning to make the most of the day. A few days e
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From Geldingadalir to Reykjavik
This was a pivotal day in our journey, quite literally as we changed course to head south again. This meant a long day on the road since we planned to sleep in Vik that evening to get closer to the capital where we had to go the next day. We made several stops along the
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Travel Journal: Turning South
This morning, we had planned to leave the fjords a bit and head back to the center, where the weather seemed better. Around 9:30AM, after refueling in Egilsstaðir, the sky was finally clear in the inland regions so we headed for the Stuðlagil canyon. It only took 1H15
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From Stuðlagil to Reyðarfjörður