Month: June 2015

Drive from Myvatn to Djúpivogur. Distance: 300 km Time to drive: 4:30 h Two or basically three option for this day drive. According to maps, the Detifoss and Selfoss can be reached from both sides, therefore it might make sense to get only to one spot and walk to the other instead of investing another […]

Day trip around the Myvatn lake. Distance: 51 km Time to drive: 0:46 h   Hverfjall volcano Hverfjall (also known as Hverfell) is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano. The crater is approximately 1 km in diameter. The rim of the crater is only accessible by two paths, from the northwest and south. It is strictly forbidden […]

Drive from Sauðárkrókur to Myvatn via Siglufjörður, Dalvik and Goðafoss. Distance: 271 km Time to drive: 3:30 h The below optional places are planned in to drive around the supposedly – according to the travel books – beautiful Tröllaskagi peninsula.   Siglufjörður Village (optional) Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same […]

Drive from Heydalur to Sauðárkrókur via Hvítserkur. Distance: 352 km Time to drive: 5:36 h This drive and the stay in Sauðárkrókur is planned in as an interim stop on the way to Myvatn. Driving directly there would be a long trip. Not sure whether it would make sense to go up the 745 to Skagaströnd and then follow […]

Day trip to Melgraseyri and Drangajökull. Distance: 204 km Time to drive: 3 h Up north towards Melgraseyri and try to go a bit further up to have a view to the Drangajökull.   Drangajökull Drangajökull is the northernmost glacier of Iceland. It is situated southwest of the peninsula Hornstrandir in the Westfjords region. Just behind Melgraseyri, […]

Drive from Hotel Latrabjarg to Heydalur. Distance: 350 km Time to drive: 5:37 h   Dynjandi waterfall Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) is a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland. The waterfalls have a cumulative height of 100 m. [singlepic id=5793 w=800 h=500 float=none] The falls are not very wide, so the Voigtländer […]

Day trip to Látrabjarg and Rauðisandur beach. Distance: 106 km Time to drive: 3:35 h   Látrabjarg Want to see puffins and this should be the right place for doing so. The cliff line does have large colonies with that bird. Besides this, it is also the most western point of Europe. [singlepic id=5790 w=800 h=500 […]

Drive from Snorrastaðir to Hotel Latrabjarg. Distance: 428 km Time to drive: 7:30 h     Klofningur (optional) Klofningur is a a panoramic view over Breidafjordur Bay, SnaefellsnesPeninsula  and Bardaströnd. On the way this might offer a good opportunity to take a break and have a nice spot to view. [singlepic id=5788 w=800 h=500 float=none]   Rkhólaeyr […]

Day trip to several spots south and east around the vacation home in Snorrastaðir. Distance: 280 km Time to drive: 3:40 h   Akranes Village (optional) Want to check out the lighthouse located in the west of the town. Not a must though. [singlepic id=5782 w=800 h=500 float=none]   Hraunfossar waterfall The Hraunfossar falls are wide but […]

Day trip with several viewpoints and must sees on Snæfellsnes. Distance: 256 km Time to drive: 3:27 h   Langaholt If the weather allows, there should be an incrdible view across the bay towards the Snæfellsnes volcano. [singlepic id=5776 w=800 h=500 float=none] Should be suitable for the Tamron 70-200mm lens or the Sigma 24-105mm. [singlepic id=5779 w=800 […]