Thingvellir is Iceland’s first national park, established in 1930, and part of UNESCO’S World Heritage List since 2004. If there is one place that epitomises the spirit of Iceland, it is Thingvellir....

With its hot springs, vivid mountains and lush vegetation, who wouldn't be happy to soak away the hours in Landmannalaugar's warm river? Landmannalaugar means ‘Hot Springs of the People from Land’....

At 14 km. long and 441 m, at its highest point, Latrabjarg is the largest ocean cliff in Iceland and the island’s westernmost point. It is home to countless seabirds during the breeding season. If you...

Duration: 1-3 hours each way. Difficulty: an easy to moderate cliff-top walk. Interest: puffins, guillemots and other seabirds (best from May to late July); views. Start/End: the lighthouse at the end...

Highland road F88 leads all the way to the remote Askja area, a four-hour drive each way. Askja is only accessible by large high-clearance 4WD vehicles from approximately June 20th to September 20th....

Baejarstadaskogur is a birch and rowan forest in Morsardalur valley just west of Skaftafell. In 1935 some 22 hectares of forest was fenced in and protected from grazing sheep. Now it is considered to...

Duration: 1 hour each way. Difficulty: easy, level walk on a historic track with a short climb up the crater at the end. Interest: good views in clear weather; interesting and rare flora in the lava....

Only open in summer, the 200km long highland gravel road traverses the remote backcountry between the two icecaps Langjokull and Hofsjokull. The route winds along Ice Age glacial moraines rising to 70...

Duration: 2-3 hours leisurely walk stopping to look at the many features. Difficulty: easy, though the lava is rough in places. A short section of ascent and descent. Interest: a stunning volcanic are...

Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: easy circular walk on mostly level paths with about 50m ascent and descent. Interest: waterfalls, birch forest, rugged canyon scenery. Start/End: from the Dettifoss to A...