458 km458 km285 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 0m· Updated
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
The full South Coast run: 458 km on Route 1, about six hours of driving without stops. Fuel is sparse east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur - top up there or at Freysnes (Skaftafell). The final approach threads between glacier tongues and the sea and is exposed in storms. Höfn is the natural base for Vestrahorn and the southeast, with the region's best services.
Snow clearing: Clearing tied to scheduled flights (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Höfn.
Dramatic mountain with a distinctive pointy silhouette on the Stokksnes peninsula. Black sand dunes, Viking village film set. Photographer favorite.
Glacial lagoon filled with icebergs calved from Breiðamerkurjökull. Diamond Beach on the opposite shore with ice on black sand.
Black sand beach where icebergs from Jökulsárlón wash ashore. Glittering ice crystals on volcanic sand - looks like diamonds.
Fishing town in the East Fjords, known for the Eggin í Gleðivík sculpture installation.
Small village in the East Fjords, near the Jökulsá river.
Glacier-covered mountain range on the northern edge of Vatnajökull. Ice caves and hot springs. Remote. 4x4 required.
Requires 4x4