183 km183 km114 mi from Reykjavík · ~2h 30m· Updated
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Turn off Route 1 onto Route 215 just west of Vík - a paved 5 km spur ending at the beach car park (paid) and café. Critical safety note: Reynisfjara's sneaker waves are genuinely deadly and reach far up the beach without warning. Stay well back from the waterline, never turn your back on the sea, and respect the warning-light system at the entrance.
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:30-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Reynisfjara.
Southernmost village in Iceland. Famous black sand beach, Reynisdrangar sea stacks, and close to Dyrhólaey arch.
120m promontory with a massive stone arch. Puffin colony in summer. Panoramic views of the South Coast.
Glacier tongue descending from Mýrdalsjökull. Popular for guided glacier hikes. Visible from Route 1 parking lot.
One of Iceland's largest waterfalls. 25m wide, 60m drop. Rainbow visible in spray on sunny days. Climb staircase for panoramic view.
Beautiful valley between glaciers Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Tindfjallajökull. Lush green, river crossings. 4x4 required.
Requires 4x4
Iconic waterfall you can walk behind. 60m drop from a sea cliff. Part of the South Coast route. Gljúfrabúi waterfall hidden nearby.