Either side of Upphéraðsvegur, road 931, along the east shore of Lake Lagarfljót, you'll find Hallormsstaðarskógur, Iceland´s biggest woodland area. The forest extends for 550 ha and includes both...

En route to Borgarfjorour Eystri, fit walkers have the option of a spectacular hike to Storurð (meaning ‘the giant boulders’), a truly unforgettable sight. The shorter trail starts from the pass Vatns...

North of the tunnel you can take the old road to the viewpoint of Almannaskarð - from here many of Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers are visible.

Fjallsarlon is a glacial lagoon, smaller and less visited than its better-known neighbor, Jokulsarlon, and all the more spectacular for the deeply-crevassed glacier behind it. Drive down the gravel tr...

You cannot fail to be wowed by the spectacle that meets the eye at Jokulsarlon - a tremendously popular and magical place for good reason. It is a huge glacial lagoon full of icebergs of all shapes an...

The river Smyrlabjargara has been harnessed to produce electricity for the region. The river is a blend of spring and glacial water and there used to be a 100m high waterfall cascading down the cliffs...

On road 1, there is an 880m long bridge, Iceland’s longest, over the river Skeidara. In 1974 Iceland’s road 1, was completed when this large and powerful glacial river was bridged, a river prone to tr...

Park and walk 100m to a viewpoint over the glacier tongue but be aware that walking beyond the gate may be risky due to rock falls. You can get a good view of the glacier tongue by taking the path fro...

There is a sign by the road for Flosagja. From the car park, you can walk to the bridge over a rift filled with astonishingly clear water. You can spot countless coins at the bottom of the deep water....

Lake Thingvallavatn is Iceland’s largest natural lake with a surface area of 84km2. A big screen at the Hakid Visitor Centre shows footage of life in the lake; four different varieties of Arctic char...