470 km470 km292 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 10m· Updated
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Ten minutes east of Höfn: follow Route 1 toward the Almannaskarð tunnel, then take the signed Stokksnes turn-off - a 4.5 km gravel spur, fine for any car driven gently. The mountain and black dunes sit on private land; entry is paid at the Viking Café, which also has the parking. Conditions are at their most photogenic (and windiest) in winter - take the wind forecast seriously here.
Snow clearing: Clearing tied to scheduled flights (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Winter service: No information
Fishing town in Southeast Iceland. Famous for langoustine. Gateway to Vatnajökull and the eastern fjords.
Fishing town in the East Fjords, known for the Eggin í Gleðivík sculpture installation.
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.
Small village in the East Fjords, near the Jökulsá river.
One of Iceland's tallest waterfalls at 128m. Striking red clay strata between black basalt columns. 2.5km hike with Litlanesfoss along the way.