Even on a blustery day, Budir is one of those memorable places that rarely fails to impress. You'll find a tiny church overlooking a glorious golden beach, framed by basalt rocks and dunes; a brooding...

There are several options for short walks in and around Akureyri. Walking trails follow the banks of Glera, the town´s river. Near the airport, you can stroll through a small nature reserve, whe...

The Krafla central volcano has been responsible for the volcanic activity in the area around Myvatn, from numerous fissure eruptions. There have been two bouts of activity since the settlement of t...

One of Iceland's largely undiscovered natural wonders, Raudanes peninsula is a striking but remote stretch of coast, west of the village of Þorshofn.   Look for a dirt track leading north from road...

Asbyrgi is a horseshoe-shaped canyon about 3.5 km long and more than 1 km wide with 100m high sheer walls. The place is something of an enigma and it's not hard to see why because it is both hugely at...

The Jokulsa canyon is considered one of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. In the northern section of the canyon are Hljodaklettar ‘Echo Cliffs’, a series of bizarre columnar volcanic plugs o...

Hraunfossar, the Lava Falls is one of Iceland’s most unusual waterfalls. Most visitors just view the falls and then leave but this hike takes you behind the scene through the beautiful lava flow from...

An easy and very scenic coastal path runs between Hellnar and Arnarstapi (4km). This used to be the main route between the two villages and over the centuries a path has formed in the lava field. Now...

Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: a gentle, steady climb of about 300m returning by the same route. Interest: two unusual and contrasting waterfalls. Start/End: park in the car park near the southern end...

Duration: 2-3 hours. Difficulty: easy level walks on a dirt track. Interest: coastal and mountain views, birds and nature Start/End: Skalanes is 19km east of Seydisfjordur and can be reached on road 9...