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Hiking in Iceland: discover my 61 routes and 49 viewpoints

Iceland, land of ice and fire

From volcanoes and glaciers to hot springs and wild fjords, Iceland offers hikers a raw and fascinating nature where ice and lava shape extraordinary landscapes.

Browse through my 61 itineraries and 49 viewpoints using the interactive map and table. Find inspiration in the themed rankings, plan your trip with the suggested tours, and prepare for adventures in the Highlands with my dedicated guides.

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Map and list

The table of the 61 hikes and 49 viewpoints (filters, search and custom sorting), and the interactive map.

The Top 5

To help you choose your hikes, I have created rankings based on various criteria.

Hiking guides

To help you plan your trip to Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk or the Laugavegur trek, take a look at my in-depth guides. Familiarise yourself with the essential rules before setting off to conquer the Highlands.

Hikes to discover

My highest-rated hikes in Iceland.

Highlands★★★★★BláhnúkurEasy2 h 30 · 6.3 km · 400 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Bláhnúkur and BrennisteinsaldaModerate4 h · 9.9 km · 620 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Bláhnúkur, Skalli and Grænihryggur CircuitVery hard9 h · 23.7 km · 1,500 m D+
South★★★★★Drone: South HvolsvöllurDrone
South★★★★★Fimmvörðuháls TrekVery hard10 h · 23.8 km · 1,320 m D+
Highlands★★★★★GrænihryggurHard6 h 30 · 15.7 km · 910 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Hveradalir Geothermal AreaEasy2 h · 4.3 km · 320 m D+
South★★★★★Kvernufoss WaterfallVery easy0 h 45 · 1.5 km · 60 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Laki CratersEasy1 h 45 · 3.2 km · 260 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Móði and Magni CratersHard7 h · 16.2 km · 1,100 m D+
Highlands★★★★★RjúpnafellVery hard6 h · 14.3 km · 920 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Sigöldugljúfur canyonViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★SkalliHard6 h 30 · 17.7 km · 960 m D+
Highlands★★★★★SveinstindurEasy2 h · 3.5 km · 420 m D+
South★★★★★Thakgil Yellow CircuitHard6 h · 15.1 km · 770 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Aldeyjarfoss WaterfallViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★AskjaViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★Bláhylur lakeViewpoint
West★★★★★Blue LagoonViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★BrennisteinsaldaEasy2 h 45 · 7.5 km · 350 m D+
West★★★★★Brúarfoss WaterfallViewpoint
North★★★★★Dettifoss EastEasy1 h 30 · 3.9 km · 70 m D+
South★★★★★Diamond beachViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★Drone: Skyggnisvatn lakeDrone
South★★★★★Drone: South FjallsárlónDrone
West★★★★★Dynjandi WaterfallViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★Eldgjá CanyonEasy2 h · 5 km · 200 m D+
South★★★★★Fjaðrárgljúfur CanyonVery easy1 h · 2.2 km · 70 m D+
North★★★★★Goðafoss waterfallViewpoint
West★★★★★Gullfoss WaterfallViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★Haifoss waterfallViewpoint
East★★★★★HengifossEasy1 h 45 · 4.9 km · 300 m D+
West★★★★★HraunfossarViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★HvannárgilEasy2 h · 4.9 km · 380 m D+
North★★★★★Hverir geothermal areaViewpoint
South★★★★★Jökulsárlón Glacier LagoonViewpoint
West★★★★★KirkjufellViewpoint
South★★★★★KristínartindarVery hard7 h · 18 km · 1,100 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Landmannalaugar to LjótipollurModerate4 h 30 · 13 km · 330 m D+
North★★★★★LeirhnjúkurEasy1 h 45 · 4.6 km · 100 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Ljótipollur CraterEasy1 h 30 · 4.4 km · 190 m D+
South★★★★★Múlagljúfur CanyonEasy2 h 15 · 5.6 km · 440 m D+
Highlands★★★★★RauðaugaEasy3 h 30 · 9.2 km · 340 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Rauðibotn CraterEasy2 h 30 · 6.8 km · 280 m D+
Highlands★★★★★RéttarfellHard1 h 45 · 3.8 km · 300 m D+
South★★★★★Reynisfjara beachViewpoint
South★★★★★Seljalandsfoss waterfallViewpoint
South★★★★★Skógá Waterfall WayModerate5 h 30 · 15.7 km · 650 m D+
South★★★★★Skógafoss waterfallViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★SnækollurModerate3 h 15 · 5.1 km · 600 m D+
East★★★★★Stuðlagil CanyonVery easy1 h 30 · 5.2 km · 100 m D+
Highlands★★★★★SuðurnámurModerate3 h 30 · 10.1 km · 510 m D+
South★★★★★Svínafellsjökull GlacierViewpoint
South★★★★★Thakgil Purple CircuitModerate4 h 30 · 11.2 km · 480 m D+
West★★★★★Thingvellir National ParkVery easy1 h 30 · 5.1 km · 80 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Tindfjöll CircuitModerate3 h 30 · 8.8 km · 380 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Tjarnargígur craterViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★ValahnúkurEasy1 h · 2.4 km · 200 m D+
South★★★★★Vestrahorn and Stokksnes beachViewpoint
West★★★★★ArnarstapiVery easy1 h · 2.3 km · 30 m D+
North★★★★★Ásbyrgi CanyonEasy3 h 30 · 12.6 km · 180 m D+
West★★★★★BerserkjahraunViewpoint
North★★★★★Dettifoss WestEasy1 h 30 · 3.6 km · 60 m D+
North★★★★★Dimmuborgir Lava FieldVery easy1 h · 2.7 km · 50 m D+
West★★★★★Djúpalónssandur BeachEasy1 h 15 · 3 km · 130 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Drone: Fjallabak red cratersDrone
South★★★★★Drone: West SeljandsfossDrone
South★★★★★Dyrhólaey PeninsulaEasy1 h 30 · 4.1 km · 160 m D+
South★★★★★Eystrahorn and Hvalnes beachViewpoint
West★★★★★Fagradalsfjall VolcanoModerate5 h 30 · 19.3 km · 580 m D+
South★★★★★Fjallsárlón Glacier LagoonViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★Frostastaðavatn lakeViewpoint
West★★★★★Garðar BA64 shipwreckViewpoint
West★★★★★GeysirViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★GigvatnEasy1 h · 2.9 km · 50 m D+
Highlands★★★★★GjáinViewpoint
West★★★★★Glymur WaterfallModerate2 h 45 · 6.3 km · 420 m D+
West★★★★★Grábrók CraterVery easy0 h 30 · 1.2 km · 80 m D+
North★★★★★Grafarkirkja ChurchViewpoint
North★★★★★Hafragilsfoss EastViewpoint
North★★★★★Hafragilsfoss WestViewpoint
South★★★★★HattaModerate2 h 45 · 6.5 km · 530 m D+
South★★★★★HofskirkjaViewpoint
North★★★★★Hverfjall CraterEasy1 h 30 · 4.5 km · 230 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Kerlingarfjöll Hot SpringEasy1 h · 2.9 km · 90 m D+
North★★★★★Kolugljúfur canyonViewpoint
North★★★★★Lake Mývatn, HöfðiVery easy0 h 45 · 1.4 km · 30 m D+
Highlands★★★★★LangisjórViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★LaugahraunEasy1 h 30 · 4.7 km · 160 m D+
West★★★★★NesjavellirEasy2 h 30 · 6.6 km · 260 m D+
West★★★★★Reykjadalur Thermal RiverEasy2 h 30 · 7.9 km · 310 m D+
East★★★★★SeyðisfjörðurViewpoint
South★★★★★Skaftafellsjökull GlacierVery easy1 h 15 · 4.5 km · 60 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Stútur craterViewpoint
South★★★★★Svartifoss WaterfallEasy1 h 45 · 4.5 km · 200 m D+
South★★★★★Thakgil Blue CircuitEasy1 h 30 · 4 km · 250 m D+
East★★★★★Waterfall CircleEasy2 h 45 · 7.5 km · 230 m D+
North★★★★★Ásbyrgi Canyon LakeVery easy0 h 30 · 1.5 km · 50 m D+
Highlands★★★★★Drone: Bláfjallafoss waterfallDrone
Highlands★★★★★Horseshoe bend in KerlingarfjöllViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★HveravellirViewpoint
Highlands★★★★★MaelifellViewpoint
South★★★★★Sólheimasandur Plane WreckEasy1 h 45 · 7.3 km · 30 m D+
East★★★★★StrútsfossEasy2 h 30 · 7.4 km · 280 m D+
North★★★★★Víðimýrarkirkja churchViewpoint
West★★★★★Mount EsjaModerate3 h 30 · 7.8 km · 760 m D+
West★★★★★Rauðisandur beachViewpoint
South★★★★★ReynisfjallEasy2 h 30 · 7.3 km · 300 m D+
East★★★★★RjúkandafossViewpoint
West★★★★★Seltún geothermal areaViewpoint

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