370 km370 km230 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 40m · Requires 4x4 (F-road access)
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Remote volcanic caldera in the Dyngjufjöll mountains. Víti geothermal lake inside the crater. Apollo astronauts trained here. 4x4 required.
Requires 4x4
Table mountain rising 1682m above the highland desert. Symmetrical flat top. Surrounded by lava fields. 4x4 required.
Requires 4x4
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.
Nature reserve in Vatnajökull National Park. Glacier hiking, Svartifoss waterfall, and access to the ice cap.
Waterfall framed by black basalt columns in Skaftafell. Inspiration for Reykjavík's Hallgrímskirkja architecture. 1.5km hike from visitor center.