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Fjallabak Mountain Route
Fjallabak Mountain Route

Friðland að Fjallabaki, Landmannaleið, Iceland, Vík

The Fjallabak Route is arguably one of Iceland’s most scenic highland drives. The route traverses the Fjallabak Nature Reserve, a mountainous region north of Myrdalsjokull icecap through the heart of...



Gluggafoss Waterfall
Gluggafoss Waterfall

Iceland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Look out for the sign to this small but perfectly formed waterfall, almost hidden and cut into the hillside close to the river Merkjaa, near the junction of roads 261 and 250. 



Seljalandsfoss and Gljufrabui (Gljúfrabúi)
Seljalandsfoss and Gljufrabui (Gljúfrabúi)

Seljalandsfoss, Iceland, Hvolsvöllur

Seljalandsfoss is one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls, its thin plume of water dropping over a 60m high former sea cliff. The extra special feature is that you can walk behind it and gaze out thro...



Skogafoss (Skógafoss) Waterfall
Skogafoss (Skógafoss) Waterfall

Skógafoss, Iceland, Hvolsvöllur

Skogafoss, 60m high and 25m wide, is the most impressive waterfall on the south coast and forms a splendid shimmering curtain of water. The river Skoga is not glacially fed and usually runs clear but...



Vik (Vík) Town
Vik (Vík) Town

Vik, Iceland, Vik

Vik is a small coastal town with a quaint hilltop church and a marvelous black beach, backed by dunes. In spite of its coastal location, the town has no fishing industry and no port.  It has largely d...



Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks
Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks

Reynisdrangar, Iceland, Vík

Warning:  the waves at Vik and Reynisfjara beaches are dangerous and freak sneaker waves have claimed lives here.  Please take heed of the warning signs and do not approach the sea.  Reynisdrangar...



Eldgja (Eldgjá) (Fire Gorge)
Eldgja (Eldgjá) (Fire Gorge)

Eldgjá, Iceland, Vik

This magnificent 8km long gorge was formed in a powerful explosive fissure eruption around 934. Curiously, there are no historical references to the eruption, which is odd as it is reckoned to have be...



Foss a Sidu (Foss á Síðu) Waterfall
Foss a Sidu (Foss á Síðu) Waterfall

Þjóðvegur, Iceland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

The farm Foss á Sidu is backed by cliffs, over which tumbles a rather lovely waterfall, known modestly as 'Foss', which most visitors know means waterfall. You can draw off the road into a layby here...



Kirkjugolfid (Kirkjugólfið)- Nature’s Tiles
Kirkjugolfid (Kirkjugólfið)- Nature’s Tiles

Geirland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Just outside Kirkjubaejarklaustur on the road that heads north from the roundabout by the service station, you find Kirkjugolfid (the Church Floor) - a protected natural monument. The parking place is...



Stjornarfoss (Stjórnarfoss) Waterfall
Stjornarfoss (Stjórnarfoss) Waterfall

Iceland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

At the roundabout, just east of the bridge at Kirkjubaejarklaustur, you can take a short detour on Geirlandsvegur, road 203, to the small waterfall Stjornarfoss. Although it is right by the road ma...