Herdubreidarlindir, the springs of Herdubreid, is a small nature reserve located in the middle of Iceland's central lava and ash desert. The name comes from the freshwater springs that emerge from und...

Lake Myvatn in the north of Iceland defines awe and wander through the sheer variety of amazing natural features it showcases. In its often eerie and mysterious surrounds, the landscape has been shape...

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...

Majestic Dettifoss, on the river Jokulsa á Fjollum, is best accessed from the south on the new tarmac road 862 that runs along the west bank of the river. North of Dettifoss the road is gravel but gen...

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...

Broader and less rugged, the central part of Jokulsa Canyon has lush birch thickets carpeted with orchids, wood cranesbill, and bilberries. From Holmatungur car park, take a circular walk past stre...

Gravel road 870 traces the coast of Melrakkasletta, the sparsely inhabited peninsula between Raufarhofn and Kopasker.  At Hraunhafnartangi, you've reached Iceland´s northernmost point at 66°33”02” N,...

Hengifoss at 118 m in height is the third highest waterfall in Iceland and is on the west shore of Lagarfljot, near the southern tip of the lake. From the car park, there’s a trail to the waterfall, a...

Home to numerous bird species Holmanes is a scenic nature reserve on a headland on the north shore of Reydarfjordur. Enjoy the views over the fjord as you walk down towards the shore from the car park...