Iceland: Ring Road Trip (in Photos)

Every inch of Iceland is like out of a dream… a very cold dream, but it is absolutely unlike any other place I’ve ever been. It’s a land where all four elements (fire, water, air, earth) all come sputtering in their most extreme forms. So rugged and ruthless. So remote. So quiet, and yet so loud, as you view the epic landscape sweeping the island.

After our workaway time at the outdoor center, Josh and I ventured out with our rental SUV to see southeastern Iceland. We drove along the legendary Ring Road, which is Iceland’s one main road that wraps the island’s entirety. There are several other offshoot roads you can take to see additional natural sights, primarily all of them being unpaved ‘F Roads, (four-wheel drive only vehicles) which are more risky and near impossible to drive in winter. There are numerous different ways you can map out the Ring Road drive through Iceland, but the most popular is to drive the entire loop (usually around 10-14 days). We had one week and decided that we didn’t want to rush through all of it too quickly; we wanted some time to explore the mountains, so we only did the bottom half of the Ring. Since its spectacular scenery is what best depicts Iceland, we’ve decided to walk you through our Ring Road Trip highlights through our photos. Enjoy!

Day 1: Ulfljotsvatn to Vik

Walking behind Seljalandsfoss

Day 2 Vik (and around)

The hike to the old pool, Seljalandslaug

Day 3 Vik to Hofn (and around)

River Canyon, Fjadrarglijufur

Day 4 Skaftafell National Park (and around)

Northern Lights Cave

 Day 5  Vatnajökull National Park (and around)

Ice Climbing on the Skaftafellsjokull glacier

Day 6 Skaftafell National Park and back to Reykjavik

Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier toungue

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