Iceland 24–27 Sep

Tap Google Maps or Drive — pins are the parking lots, not the trail. Drive times are campervan estimates from the stop before. Times are 12-hour, no am/pm.

Pull to refresh this page after updates. Sunday: wake 6:50, Dyrhólaey 9:00, leave Skógar 11:45 (2h 40), Hvammsvík 3:00 — shower there. Camp ~6:25, walk 45 min. Monday: leave camp 7:15, fill 15 min, Happy Campers 8:30.

Thu 24 · Hrunalaug + Vík

Land 8:00 · van 9:00 · Hrunalaug 12:15–1:45 · overnight Vík Camping. Fill diesel in town that evening, not on the peninsula. Skógafoss is Sunday.

8:00 Shuttle ~10 min to the van

Keflavík Airport (KEF)

Bags, then Happy Campers shuttle. Do not drive this leg.

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9:00 Shuttle ~10 min from KEF

Happy Campers

Stapabraut 21, Reykjanesbær. Office parking lot. Van is usually full — skip fuel here.

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9:00–10:15 Drive ~5 min from Happy Campers

Krónan / Bónus Reykjanesbær

Store parking. Do not detour into Reykjavík. Vínbúðin if you want alcohol. Pack swimsuits and towels for Hrunalaug.

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12:15–1:45 Drive ~2 h from grocery

Hrunalaug parking

GPS 64.1333, -20.2615. Route 30 then 344 gravel — slow is fine. 90 min limit. 3,000 ISK before 2:00. Hard leave 1:45. Do not add Secret Lagoon.

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3:00–4:00 Drive ~1h 15 from Hrunalaug

Seljalandsfoss parking

Paid lot at the falls (P1). Behind-the-falls path. Waterproof jacket. Skógafoss is Sunday — do not stop at Skógar.

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same window Walk 5 min or Drive 2 min

Gljúfrabúi / Hamragarðar parking

Slot canyon. Walk the cliff path from Seljalandsfoss, or park at Hamragarðar (P2).

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4:50–7:00 Drive ~45–50 min from Seljalandsfoss

Dyrhólaey View parking lot

Lower 2WD lot. Do not navigate to the lighthouse — that road is steep, often closed, and wrong for the Happy 3.

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4:50–7:00 Drive ~12 min from Dyrhólaey

Reynisfjara parking

Lower paid lot by the beach / Black Beach Restaurant. Stay behind the rope.

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Evening Drive ~10 min from Reynisfjara

Vík Camping

Klettsvegur 7. Campsite parking. Kitchen closes ~10:00–10:30.

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Evening Drive ~3 min from camp

Krónan Vík

Austurvegur 20, store parking. Open until 9:00. Last proper shop until Höfn.

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Evening Next door to Krónan

N1 Vík (diesel)

Austurvegur 16–18. Pump parking. 24h card pumps. Fill tonight.

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Urriðafoss parking

Drive ~20 min extra After Hrunalaug, on the way back to Route 1 east.

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Skógafoss parking

Drive ~25 min from Seljalandsfoss Moved to Sunday. Only stop Thursday if Hrunalaug is a bust — then cut Reynisfjara, not Dyrhólaey.

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Sólheimajökull parking

Drive ~15 min from Skógar Café / glacier lot. 45 min look.

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Sólheimasandur parking

Drive ~10 min from Sólheimajökull This is the lot on Route 1, not the wreck. Walk ~74 min each way.

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Fri 25 · Ice Lagoon photos + Skaftafell + Vestrahorn

Done. Zodiac cancelled for wind. Shore photos, then Svartifoss. Overnight Viking Café. Do not go back to Skaftafell Saturday.

done Friday Do not add Saturday

Skaftafell visitor centre parking

Svartifoss is done. Pass this lot Saturday without stopping.

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done Friday — Zodiac cancelled Saturday waitlist 8:20

Ice Lagoon Truck (Jökulsárlón)

Blue truck: ICE LAGOON – ADVENTURE TOURS. Not the cafeteria. Saturday: stand here at 8:20. 8:50 is check-in for a 9:00 boat.

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done Friday Skip Saturday

Diamond Beach parking (Vestari-Fellsfjara)

Ice on black sand. You already shot the lagoon Friday. Do not recap after a Saturday boat — go to M Canyon.

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optional ~3:45 Drive ~50 min from Diamond Beach

Nettó Höfn

Litlabrú 1, store parking. Last supermarket until Sunday. 5-min dip, not a sit-down.

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overnight Friday Sunrise 6:53 · leave 7:45 Saturday

Vestrahorn / Viking Café parking

Sunrise on site. Café 7:30, coffee to go. Roll 7:45 for the Ice Lagoon truck ~9:20. Skip the 9:00 boat.

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Fjallsárlón parking

Drive ~2h 35 from Vík Dropped. You get 85 min at Jökulsárlón instead.

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Hjörleifshöfði parking

Drive ~15 min from Vík Headland lot. 1.5–2 h on site.

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Foss á Siðu parking

Roadside ~5 min stop On the 8:00 drive, with Dverghamrar.

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Kirkjugólf parking

Drive ~5 min into Klaustur Better Saturday night than Friday morning.

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Hofskirkja parking

Drive ~5 min off Route 1 Skip unless you need a 10-min stretch.

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Höfn harbor parking

Drive ~50 min from Diamond Beach Takeaway 20 min. Sit-down fights sunset.

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Sat 26 · 8:50 Zodiac + M Canyon + Vík

Locked. You got the 8:50 boat. Skip Diamond Beach. Drive into M Canyon. On trail 10:50, hard leave 2:15. Vík ~5:00. R beach is done. Skip Skaftafell.

10:30–10:50 Drive ~20 min from Ice Lagoon

Múlagljúfur trailhead parking

Drive the 1.5 km. Slow. Parka. Full hike ~3h 25. Hard leave 2:15. If the last cliff is worth it, 2:30 is still fine.

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if the gravel looks like a hole Park on Route 1

Múlagljúfur (Route 1 parking)

Unmarked turnoff ~3.5 km west of Fjallsárlón. Adds ~30–40 min walk. Default is drive to the trailhead.

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5:00+ Drive ~2h 45 from M Canyon

Vík Camping

Klettsvegur 7. Same site as Thursday. Pass Skaftafell and Klaustur. No Saturday R beach. Kitchen for charging.

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Foss á Siðu parking

Drive ~5 min extra on the westbound drive Before Klaustur, with Dverghamrar. Do not turn onto Road 206.

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Kirkjugólf parking

Drive ~5 min off Route 1 in Klaustur Stretch stop only — then keep going to Vík.

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Fjaðrárgljúfur lower parking

Do not add F Canyon. Road 206 is a 20 min detour each way plus the walk.

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Sun 27 · D beach + Skógafoss + Hvammsvík 3:00

Wake 6:50. Van ready 8:10. Gas and coffee 8:10–8:40 (N1 or ÓB). Drive 20 min. Dyrhólaey 9:00 at the lower View lot — not the lighthouse. Skógafoss from the lot. Leave Skógar 11:45 (2h 40). Hvammsvík locked 3:00. Camp ~6:25. Walk 45 min. Dinner 8:00.

8:10–8:40 Drive ~2 min from camp

N1 / ÓB Vík

Austurvegur 16–18. 24h card pumps. Coffee here or at camp, then roll west.

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9:00–10:00 Drive ~20 min from N1

Dyrhólaey View parking lot

Lower 2WD lot. Arrive 9:00 before it fills. Do not navigate to the lighthouse. About an hour on site. Hard leave 10:00.

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10:30–11:15 Drive ~30 min from Dyrhólaey

Skógafoss parking

Paid lot. Look from the bottom only — no stairs. Hard leave Skógar 11:45. Kvernufoss is off.

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3:00–5:30 Drive ~2h 40 from Skógar · leave 11:45

Hvammsvík parking

Locked 3:00. Arrive ~2:25. Shower on site in this window — skip camp showers. Route 1 through Selfoss, then Route 47 — not the tunnel, not KEF. No camping on site.

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5:30–6:25 Drive ~55 min from Hvammsvík

Reykjavík Eco-Campsite

Sundlaugavegur 32. Long camper pitch, no electricity. Pre-book the gate code. Already showered — dress 6:25–6:45, then walk. Extra time before 8:00 dinner.

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8:00 Walk ~45 min from camp

Sæta Svínið

Hafnarstræti 1–3. Booked. Leave camp ~6:45. 3.7 km seaside path — not 25 min. Rain: bus 14 (10–15 min, Klappið).

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Mon 28 · Return the van

Leave Eco-Campsite 7:15. Drive ~50 min. Fill diesel 15 min in Reykjanesbær. Happy Campers 8:30. Pack and dump Sunday night if you can. Wake ~6:15 if the van still needs an hour.

~8:05–8:20 Drive ~50 min from camp

N1 / Orkan Reykjanesbær

Fill before drop-off. Fitjabraut / industrial area, 5 min from the office. Happy Campers wants a full tank.

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8:30 Drive ~5 min from the pumps

Happy Campers

Stapabraut 21, Reykjanesbær. Return window 8:30. Not Reykjavík.

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