South Coast
Iceland's most scenic coastal drive from Reykjavík to the glacier lagoon at Jökulsárlón. The South Coast packs more waterfalls, glaciers, and black sand beaches per kilometre than anywhere else on the island. The Ring Road section is well-maintained, but side roads to attractions may be gravel.
376 km376 km234 mi total2–3 days recommended
123 clear sections5 cautions2 closed
87% clear
Destinations along the route
ReykjavíkCapital Region
Seljalandsfoss1h 47m (128 km128 km80 mi) from Reykjavík
Skógafoss26 min (29 km29 km18 mi) from Seljalandsfoss
Sólheimajökull12 min (12 km12 km8 mi) from Skógafoss
Dyrhólaey25 min (25 km25 km15 mi) from Sólheimajökull
Vík í Mýrdal186 km186 km116 mi from Reykjavík
Reynisfjara183 km183 km114 mi from Reykjavík
Kirkjubæjarklaustur270 km270 km168 mi from Reykjavík
Fjaðrárgljúfur264 km264 km164 mi from Reykjavík
Skaftafell326 km326 km203 mi from Reykjavík
Jökulsárlón376 km376 km234 mi from Reykjavík
Breiðamerkursandur377 km377 km234 mi from Reykjavík
Highlights
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss
- Reynisfjara black sand beach
- Vík í Mýrdal
- Fjaðrárgljúfur
- Skaftafell
- Jökulsárlón
- Diamond Beach
Travel information
Season
Year-round (winter storms may cause delays)
Recommended time
2–3 days
Planning the drive itself: do you need a 4x4 for this route? · doing it in a campervan
About this data
Road conditions are updated every 15 minutes from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). The condition summary above reflects the latest data for road segments along South Coast. Always verify with road.is andSafeTravel.is before driving.