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Iceland Ring Road in 10 days

Source updated September 2026 · Checked by Sóley on 12 October 2026

A ten-day counterclockwise loop of Route 1, the paved road around Iceland. The road itself is 1,322 km; with the Golden Circle detour the plan covers roughly 1,650 km. The first day is Reykjavík on foot, with the car collected the next morning. Then the Golden Circle, the South Coast waterfalls and black beaches, Skaftafell, the glacier lagoons at Fjallsárlón and Jökulsárlón, the East Fjords to Egilsstaðir, Stuðlagil canyon, two nights at Mývatn, Goðafoss and Akureyri, and one long final drive back to Reykjavík. Most days are kept to two to four hours behind the wheel. Seven days can work but means long days in the car; two weeks leaves room for Snæfellsnes, the Diamond Circle or the Westfjords. Fuel stations are far apart in the south-east and on the high, empty stretch from Egilsstaðir to Mývatn. From October to April it is a winter trip: a 4x4 on winter tyres, daylight driving, spare days, and northern and eastern passes that can close in storms.

Days
10 days
Distance
1650 km
Season
summer
Getting around
self-drive

Stops on this route

  1. 1.Reykjavík64.1466, -21.9426
  2. 2.Þingvellir64.2559, -21.1295
  3. 3.Geysir64.3104, -20.3024
  4. 4.Gullfoss64.3271, -20.1199
  5. 5.Seljalandsfoss63.6156, -19.9886
  6. 6.Skógafoss63.5321, -19.5114
  7. 7.Reynisfjara63.4044, -19.0447
  8. 8.Vík63.4186, -19.0060
  9. 9.Fjaðrárgljúfur63.7713, -18.1718
  10. 10.Skaftafell64.0162, -16.9667
  11. 11.Jökulsárlón64.0485, -16.1795
  12. 12.Höfn í Hornafirði64.2539, -15.2082
  13. 13.Egilsstaðir65.2653, -14.3948
  14. 14.Stuðlagil65.1620, -15.3050
  15. 15.Mývatn65.6040, -16.9960
  16. 16.Goðafoss65.6828, -17.5502
  17. 17.Akureyri65.6835, -18.0878
  18. 18.Borgarnes64.5383, -21.9206

Live conditions at each stop

Weather and road conditions from the national services.

  • Reykjavík

    Weather

    Station: Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C5 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SEShowers
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C4 m/s SEShowers

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Flugvallarvegur, Flugvallarvegur Reykjavík: Easily passable
    • Reykjavíkurhöfn, Reykjavíkurhöfn: Easily passable

  • Þingvellir

    Weather

    Station: Þingvellir

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C5 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s ESEShowers
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C4 m/s ESEPartly cloudy

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Þingvellir-Uxahryggir, Kaldadalsvegur: Þingvallavegur - Uxahryggjavegur: Not known
    • Lyngdalsheiði-Þingvellir, Þingvallavegur: Lyngdalsheiðarvegur - Þingvellir: Easily passable
    • Þingvellir, Þingvallavegur: Grafningsvegur efri - Þingvellir: Easily passable

  • Geysir

    Weather

    Station: Gullfoss

    • 2026-10-13 00:004°C3 m/s EPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:003°C3 m/s EPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:004°C2 m/s ECloudy

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Gullfoss

    Weather

    Station: Gullfoss

    • 2026-10-13 00:004°C3 m/s EPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:003°C3 m/s EPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:004°C2 m/s ECloudy

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Múli-Gullfoss, Biskupstungnabraut: Múli - Gullfoss: Easily passable
    • Gullfoss-Hagavatnsvegur, Kjalvegur: Gullfoss - Hagavatnsvegur: Easily passable
    • Gullfossvegur, Gullfossvegur: Easily passable

  • Seljalandsfoss

    Weather

    Station: Markarfljót

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C9 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C8 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s SELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Seljalandsfoss-Merkurvegur, Þórsmerkurvegur: Seljalandsfoss - Merkurvegur: Easily passable
    • Seljalandsfoss, Þórsmerkurvegur að Seljalandsfossi: Easily passable

  • Skógafoss

    Weather

    Station: Önundarhorn

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C4 m/s ENERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C3 m/s ESERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s EOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Reynisfjara

    Weather

    Station: Reynisfjall

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s ESELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Vík

    Weather

    Station: Reynisfjall

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s ESELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Vík, Vík: Easily passable
    • Víkurskarð, Víkurskarð: Easily passable
    • Víkurskarðsvegur-Grenivík, Víkurskarðsvegur - Grenivík, Túngata: Easily passable

  • Fjaðrárgljúfur

    Weather

    Station: Eldhraun

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C4 m/s ENERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:009°C4 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s SRain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Fjaðrárgljúfur, Fjaðrárgljúfur: Easily passable

  • Skaftafell

    Weather

    Station: Skaftafell

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C3 m/s ESEShowers
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C2 m/s NECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C2 m/s NEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Jökulsárlón

    Weather

    Station: Kvísker Vegagerðarstöð

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C1 m/s NNWOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C0 m/s CalmOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C2 m/s NNWOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Höfn í Hornafirði

    Weather

    Station: Höfn í Hornafirði

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C1 m/s ESEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C2 m/s EOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C2 m/s ENEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Egilsstaðir

    Weather

    Station: Egilsstaðaflugvöllur

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C3 m/s SOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:004°C1 m/s WOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:003°C3 m/s NOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Egilsstaðir, Þéttbýli við Lagarfljót: Easily passable
    • Egilsstaðir-Eiðar, Borgarfjarðarvegur: Egilsstaðir - Eiðar: Easily passable
    • Egilsstaðir-Úlfsstaðir, Skriðdals- og Breiðdalsvegur: Egilsstaðir - Úlfsstaðir: Easily passable

  • Stuðlagil

    Weather

    Station: Brú á Jökuldal

    • 2026-10-13 00:002°C4 m/s SEPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:002°C2 m/s ESECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:002°C3 m/s ESEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Jökuldalsvegur að Stuðlagili, Jökuldalsvegur að Stuðlagili: Easily passable
    • Stuðlagilsvegur, Stuðlagilsvegur: Easily passable

  • Mývatn

    Weather

    Station: Mývatn

    • 2026-10-13 00:002°C2 m/s ESEPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:002°C2 m/s EPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:002°C2 m/s ENECloudy

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Mývatnsöræfi, Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi: Easily passable
    • Mývatnssveit, Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit: Easily passable
    • Mývatnsheiði, Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur: Easily passable

  • Goðafoss

    Weather

    Station: Fljótsheiði

    • 2026-10-13 00:003°C4 m/s SEClear sky
    • 2026-10-13 01:002°C3 m/s SEClear sky
    • 2026-10-13 02:001°C3 m/s SEClear sky

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Akureyri

    Weather

    Station: Akureyri - Krossanesbraut

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C4 m/s SEPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C3 m/s SCloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C3 m/s SSECloudy

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Akureyri-Hrafnagil, Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri: Akureyri - Hrafnagil: Easily passable
    • Ólafsfjarðarvegur-Akureyri, Hringvegur: Ólafsfjarðarvegur - Akureyri: Easily passable
    • Akureyri-Vaðlaheiðargöng, Hringvegur: Akureyri, Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng: Easily passable

  • Borgarnes

    Weather

    Station: Hafnarfjall

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C10 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C9 m/s SEPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C10 m/s SEShowers

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Borgarnes-Hítará, Snæfellsnesvegur Hringvegur - Hítará: Easily passable
    • Borgarnes-Baulan, Hringvegur: Borgarnes - Baulan: Easily passable

Northern lights outlook

Kp index 4 · moderate

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Based on the original article by Stuck in Iceland.

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