A small detour can be taken to visit the last cave in Iceland where people lived. Take the small turning onto Laugarvatnshellavegur, road 367. Back in the early 20th century, especially for lower-i...

On the east side of Reykjaneshyrna is an interesting cave called Þordarhellir. The story goes that a man called Þordur hid there. He fell in love with a girl from the Little-Avik farm and she came to...

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...

In Water Massage 1 The hour in Water Massage at 15:00 hours. Suspended in the soothing warmth of the milky blue waters of the Blue Lagoon, enjoy a deeply relaxing massage using a massage oil that c...

North of Husavik the road traces the Tjornes Peninsula with its varied and beautiful coastal landscapes: sheltered bays, offshore islands, high cliffs and beaches littered with driftwood brought over...

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...

Dimmuborgir ‘Dark Fortresses’ are found on the east side of Lake Myvatn, off road 848. When lava flowed into a marshy basin over 2000 years ago, steam escaped through vents and around them the lava so...

This beautiful lake is sited at the crossroads of F225 and F208. With an average depth of just 6m, the lake is popular with anglers and offers good Arctic char fishing. In summer a pair of the grea...

Duration: 1.5-2 hours. Difficulty: easy ascent and descent of 160m. Can be windy and dusty. Interest: great views in all directions. Start/End: from road 1 on the west shore of Lake Myvatn 1.5km north...

The Bjarnarflag Geothermal Station in the Lake Myvatn area is the smallest geothermal station owned by Landsvirkjun and the first of its kind in Iceland. The station generates 3 MW, using the steam fr...