Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: easy, around 200m of ascent and descent. Interest: waterfalls, views of the glacier. Start/End: the trail starts left of the toilets at the Visitor Centre at Skaftafell....

The walk to this small but attractive waterfall starts from a car park on road 93, around 6km from Egilsstadir. As you set off on the 30-minute walk, look behind you for great views over Lake Lagarflj...

Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: an easy hike through lava to one of the most beautiful of Laki’s craters which has a lake. Interest: craters and lava – lots of it! Start/End: the walk starts from the s...

Excursion provided by Tanni Travel Short walking tours led by friendly, knowledgeable locals in several of the East Fjords’ charming villages. As well as offering fascinating insights into traditio...

Gjain is one of those special places that make you want to linger. The gorge is neither deep nor its waterfalls high but the luxuriant vegetation and curious rock formations, among them basalt columns...

This tephra crater was formed about 2,800 years ago and at 140m deep and 1km in diameter, it is among the largest explosive craters of its kind. There are two walking trails leading to the top of the...

An easy walk to Stapavik Cove.  Duration: 1.5 hours each way; distance: 4.5 km each way; start/end of the walk: the car park just east of the farm Unaós, on road 94, around 40 minutes drive north of E...

The Myvatn area offers many options for long and short walks. Pick up a map and get advice on the routes from the staff at the Visitor Centre in Reykjahlid.