20 Best Hikes in Iceland 🇮🇸 Ring Road Hiking Trip
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- Hiking in Iceland, Europe. This is our selection of the 20 best hiking trails in Iceland. We traveled there in late May, early June on a hike road trip along the famous Ring Road. These hiking trails best showcase the wild and naked nature of Iceland.
To make it into the list, the hikes had to match the following criteria: Be close to the Ring Road (so none of the trails in the Highlands or the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve of the Westfjords are included), be accessible with a normal car instead of a 4x4 SUV, be up to 10km in length, be among the top-rated trails in the Alltrails app. All of the trails are shown on our map at www.trailwalkers.co.
The video includes also some places that can be considered as hidden gems or secret spots - e.g. whale snorkeling at the Strytan Divecenter or the Gljufrafoss and Nauthusagil waterfalls. In this video you'll also find some travel tips and see where to park your car at the trailheads. Enjoy!
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Here's a list of the hiking trails included:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Thingvellir National Park Hike in Iceland
02:21 Glymur Waterfall Hike in Iceland
04:03 Kirkjufell Mountain Hike in Iceland
06:10 Oldest Church In Iceland
07:21 Whale Snorkeling in Iceland
08:16 Hverfjall Crater Hike in Iceland
09:21 Hverir Geothermal Area in Iceland
09:42 Leirhnjukur Mountain Hike in Iceland
10:13 Dettifoss & Selfoss Waterfalls Hike in Iceland
11:06 Studlagil Canyon Hike in Iceland
13:00 Hvannagil Raftagil Golden Valley Hike in Iceland
14:42 Vestrahorn Beach Hike in Iceland
15:31 Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon Hike in Iceland
16:49 Hangandifoss Mulagljufur Canyon Hike in Iceland
19:24 Fjadrargljufur Canyon Hike in Iceland
20:12 Hjorleifshofdi Cave & Historical Promontory Hike in Iceland
21:12 Kirkjufjara / Reynisfjara Beach to Dyrholaey Hike in Iceland
22:08 Solheimasandur Plane Wreck Hike in Iceland
23:04 Skogafoss Waterfall Hike in Iceland
23:47 Seljalandsfoss & Gljufrafoss Waterfalls Hike in Iceland
24:34 Nauthusagil Waterfall Hike in Iceland
25:27 Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River Hike in Iceland
26:59 Geldingdalur Volcano Hike in Iceland
28:39 Wrap-up
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Your wrap up finale is so cool, Best video all the time
Thank you so much! :)
What a great discovery! Your video is fantastic, well organized and very helpful as we plan our hikes in Iceland for July. The criteria for trail selection are perfect for us. You are excellent guides and the landscapes are stunning in every way. It's also nice to get a realistic sense of the weather, unlike many videos that show mostly sunshine. (We live in Oregon USA, with very similar weather through much of the year.) Thanks so much, and we look forward to your next post.
Thank you! Have a good trip! :)
Impressed Icelander. I have been around but you gave me some new ideas 🙂
Wow, this is one of the most satisfying comments we've received so far :)
Great production! And all of this in just 7 days. At first, I was sceptic that you'll just cover the typical tourist spots but there were some great hidden gems in this.
Thank you, Jos! Yes, 7 days :)
I'm from the Netherlands and planning to go to Iceland in a few weeks. Your video is so helpful for picking the nicest trails to hike! Thank you! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you, Tom! Have a great trip! :)
Wow!! Simply Wow. I was mesmerized sitting on the edge of my seat. As if I was part of a dream. The music, the cinematography are beyond amazing. Thank you for creating this video. The best !!!
Wow, what a nice comment! Thank you! :)
Wonderful footage! We’re traveling to Iceland in September from here in the US and watching lots of these videos about Iceland. Yours is one of the best we’ve seen, for sure! Well done.
Thank you, Melanie! Have a wonderful trip!
Yeh .. we are watching too.... really enjoyed watching and seeing Iceland through your eyes
That's great! :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This is the best guide to Iceland hiking trails that I’ve found. As I plan my trip to Iceland, this is so helpful. From Louisiana in the USA.
Thank you Todd! Have a great trip!
The cinematography and music of this was amazing. Congrats on an amazing video! Trip of a lifetime.
Thank you Jason! :)
very useful video, the kind of travel guide I like. Lots of beautiful shots and more importantly lots of helpful and useful information in a humorous way, which I appreciate. You listed some hikes I didn't know about and will add to my list for my trip in August. Thank you from NYC!
Thank you Carol! Have a great trip! :)
Wow your footage is amazing. What a beautiful trip! I’m so excited to plan a trip to Iceland. It’s top of our bucket list!!
Thank you! :) Have a great trip!
Watching from Singapore. Tq for showing us incredibly stunning Iceland 🇮🇸 😍
You're welcome! :)
wow, exactly what ive been looking for. You did amazing work with the drone and with editing. so excited to see these places myself in August, thank you!
Thank you, Kristen! Enjoy your trip! :)
Watching from Orlando Florida USA. Just did an 8 day tour of Iceland . Had one of the best times of my Travels. Enjoying your Video💕
Greetings! :)
I am planning a trip to Iceland this August, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your video. beautifully done guys, thank you!!
Thank you Kathy! Have a great trip 👋
Wow! You two did an amazing video. Mesmerizing! Love your commentary and music. We live in Rhode Island and will be going in a few weeks. This has been so helpful! Cringed at the rental damage. Have heard about this so already checked to be sure we have coverage. Everything is expensive enough and getting worse. This was magical. Subscribed😊
Thank you Kim! Have a great trip! :)
Love your video, very helpful. We are going to Iceland on the middle of August and this video is what we needed.
Thank you, Georgina! Have a great trip! :)
You make me miss my home. I am watching this, where I live now, in Sweden. You really capture the feeling of being completely alone, in the wilderness with your beautiful video. I miss the feeling of the power in the nature. Icelandic is difficult, so I am told, and you did allright.
Thank you Hulda! :)
Great video, thanks! Greetings from Latvia, Riga! 🙌
Greetings! :)
Thanks for watching. Let us know if we missed some must-see-spots near the Ring Road!
Which month you went?
This is a first class video! Really enjoyed the excellent footage, soundtracks and the humour. Love that biblical moment 😂
Thanks Rich! I appreciate your comment 🙂
I really enjoyed this video and i'm so glad i found it. I'm going to try and find some group tours that go through at least most of these trails. thank you so much!
Thank you! Enjoy your trip! :)
Awesome! You guys created such great content. I am impressed ... now a fan.
Thank you Jewel!
Watching from Ottawa, Canada. We went to Iceland in 2019 and looking for ideas for our return in August. Thanks for posting!
From Canada 🇨🇦. Thank you for this video! Plan to go!
Have a nice trip Debbie! :)
Wow 🤩 this is the best video i have seen on UA-cam 👌
Iceland is amazing
Thank you Robert! And yes - Iceland IS amazing!
ok, so this is one of the best vids I've seen. Im going in June to Iceland and want to do the ring road clockwise, so this was v helpful. Your commentary was a plus :) awesome guys, thanks for sharing. Aisa here from NYC :) Happy New Year.
Thank you, Aisa! Have a great trip! :)
Great drone shoots. We're going in middle September and you've shown a few spots for us to add to our itinerary. Thanks for the amazing video. All love from Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York U.S.A.
Thank you, Oulayvanh! Have a great trip!
Such an underrated channel! Amazing video!
Thank you, Spencer! :)
Absolutely epic, thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching!
I’m blow away with your video, tomorrow I will landing in Iceland , very inspired ideas👍
Thanks, Mary! Have a great trip!
Amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks Hoang-Nam! :)
Great video! I plan to go to Iceland this summer, will try some of the hikes.
Thanks! Enjoy your trip!
Absolutely Beautiful! Great video.
Thank you very much! ☺️
Excellent video. And I like your sense of humor. We'll be visiting Iceland this August/September and will be using this video for reference. From Indiana, USA.
Thank you Joel! Have a nice trip! :)
You 2 are amazing hiking, Your video it’s a refreshing from all the other video. Great job
Thank you, Mary! :)
Pretty impressive guys, Found couple of interesting places from your video. Thank you
Thank you! :)
epic ! luv the dream sequence and the awkward jump on wrap up 👊
Thanks! :)
Awesome Video, with great content and a few new locations for my map! Keep on .... also with the green dress 😉!!! 👍👍👍
Many thanks ☺️☺️☺️
Nice view, nice couple thanks for sharing and your thoughtful tips. Great video! Cheers! Singapore 🇸🇬
Thank you Kelvin! :)
Amazing video and you guys are great!! We are going next week from Canada! 🎉
Many thanks! Have a great trip! 🙌
One of the best, if not the best Iceland hiking guides. Thanks for the information, and someday I will have your drone skills. :)
Thank you Greg :)
Very useful to plan next trip in 2022 thanks a lot fos this awesome footage!
We're happy you find it useful, Brice! :)
Great video. Amazing shots, color grading and sound design. This video should have millions of views.
Thanks again Miro! :)
Amazing Video and Perfect Music!!!
Thanks, Arnold! We're happy you love the music, too :)
Amazing vlog guys ❤ Have been lucky to visit Iceland 7 times and have been to many of the sites you’ve shown and lucky enough to see that very volcano erupting 🌋 Thanks for sharing 👍
Many thanks! 🙌
Lots of beautiful shots... very useful video... and more... Thank you from Bengaluru..INDIA...
Thank you, Sharpbhushan! :)
Watching from the US-amazing video!
Thank you Melanie! :)
Thank you! Watching from USA, Seattle.
Greetings to Seattle! :)
This is the best video and details! TY
Thank you Caren!!
This video deserves 1 million views excellent🥰🤩
Oh, thanks Aadil... maybe someday :)
Thanks for sharing ! I'm about to embark on my 4th trip and saw some tips here I didn't yet know. Greetings from the Netherlands
Oh, that's cool! Thank you for sharing your comment.
Wow I’m heading to to Iceland in July for my bday and I want to spend that day hiking, I’m getting more tips and ideas here with your vídeo which is amazing. Thank you for sharing. Amazing.
Thank you! Enjoy your trip! :)
Pirmais, ko gribas pateikt - ļoti skaists video...paldies
Paldies, Evija! :)
The Soundtrack is so well done. The shot about 18:00 is mindblowing. Wow
Thanks! ☺️ And yes, that’s one of my favorite shots as well! 👌
Beautiful - thank you from South Africa
Thank you Heidi!
awsome footage, keep it up !
Thank you!
Really interesting to see the videos getting to the locations. I didn’t know you could walk up Kirkufell. I’ve done some but not all of those. Two really good walks that don’t require 4x4 are Laugerfell waterfall circle walk in the east and Aldeyjarfoss (south of Godafoss) which are both about 8km from where you park. And if you go to Laugerfell you pass the car park for Hengifoss - another amazing walk
Thanks for the additional trail ideas. Actually, they both were in our initial list but didn't make it into the Top 20 due to the detour that would be necessary. It's an out & back situation in both cases. But will have to do them next time. :)
This was Amazing!!
Oh yeah baby! :)
Great video you have inspired me to go here thanks
How beautiful! Have an amazing trip! ☺
Great drone footage!
Thank you, Nancy! Here's more of it: ua-cam.com/video/bBITiIsfxx4/v-deo.html
I was so pleased I found this. Thank you so much for a great itinerary and video footage and info! I was curious to know how many days you did this in, and now I see someone commented you did this in 7 days! WOW!
Yes, we focused on hiking and managed to squeeze it into 7 days 🙂 Next time we will pick less and do it in a slower pace.
And we're glad you liked the video and found it useful. 👍
This was a very interesting video about Iceland. We have seen a lot to plan our one trip and your video is very helpful, because it’s different and gives us new ideas.
Greetings from Manitoba!
Thank you, Kyra! Have a great trip!
@@markusrosehill Thank you, I’m sure we will. 😃
Forši, ka atradu jūsu ceļojumus, jo tieši plānojam 5 nedēļas dzīvot Iceland un mums ļoti patīk staigāt pa takām. Super, paldies!
Prieks! Lai jums superīgs ceļojums un pārgājieni! 🙂
Awesome 😎
Thanks for watching!
Cool video! Vernal, Utah 🙌
Thank you, VagaBond 007!
I was starting to see a lot of videos that had the same general path around the ring road. Loved this for being different, and that whale watching snorkel tour seems like something I'd be interested in, but haven't seen anywhere else. Great video. I'll be going in August. Watching from Minnesota.
Thank you! :) Yes, the whale snorkeling tour was AMAZING! We would like to do it again some time.
@@markusrosehill I actually looked it up shortly after and I'm 100 percent sold on it. The problem, my girlfriend isn't much of a swimmer, and would want to stay in the boat. Do you know if they'd allow that? I couldn't find anything on the website!
@@yfz01 I don't think it's a problem. Just drop them an email and kindly ask if your girlfriend can join you in the boat. :)
very beautiful video
Thank you! :)
One new subscriber from Lithuania. Great editing and music
Thank you Darius! :)
Thanks for video. Great production. We visited Iceland in 2021 and we're very impressed. Hvannagil canyon is my one of the top thre points in this journey. We hiked it above the canyon (16km loop from Basar campsite). But we also had a most huge failure. The last day, before the flight back we planned to visit eruption near Keflavik (that just walked up five days before and we were on the opposite side of island at this moment). But ... the weather was so bad, that rangers closed any option to visit this point. Tears 😭.
Hey, interestingly enough we had almost the same experience. The weather was so stormy that it was oficially warned not to do the hike. But we did it. The wind was the heaviest we have ever experienced. But you’ll have to visit the volcano again! ☺️
@@markusrosehill when we came to Iceland it was absolutely sleeping. We made a trail Laugavegur, received a car and started clockwise journey around the island. We were smth about after Acuary when the eruption began. Yes. You absolutely right, we have a reason to return. But this year I wold like to continue exploring Pyrenees. You video from Ordess park is absolutely amazing. Last summer we hikied from Cauterets to Torla via Gavarnie and Bresh Du Roland. Now I very want to continue. Thank you for yours videos, it is very motivating 🙂👍
@@tomerzharikov3425 That's great! 🙂 Enjoy the hikes!
Thanks for your video 🇹🇨
You're welcome Megan :)
very nice video. thank you.
Thank you! :)
amazing spots, cant wait to go back 2023
Thank you Jon!
So Beautiful 🤩👋
Thank you! :)
Going April 1 and thank you!
You’re welcome. Have a great trip! 🙌
Going back for a second trip in sept 24! From 🇺🇸…Love Iceland…
Thanks for watching. Enjoy your trip! 🙌
Love the video I put it on my Tv and the quality was out of this world. Btw Im from Iceland I hope you had a great time here :)
Wow, what a comment! Thanks so much, this is encouraging! :)
Played this video a hundred times on my video. Amazing sound design as well
@@Josh-bt5db Thanks!
I was wading through a lot of garbage and then came across your content. Thank you! You guys are great!
We are heading to Iceland 🇮🇸 in a couple of weeks and this video was so helpful.
What drone are you using and are you using ND filters?
Please keep up the great work and thank you!
Thank you so much, Angela. We're glad our video was helpful and we wish you a great trip! The drone we used was the DJI Mini 2. No ND filters.
Thanks for sharing going in 5 days
Have a great trip! :)
paldies!!! laižam pec 3 nedēļām, paldies par video.
Lai super ceļojums!!
Excellent！from Canada, Toronto
Thanks, Leo! :)
Great video! And I am from Iceland
Oh, that's great :) Thanks!
Orlando Florida. Great drone shots.
Thank you, Lester!
Replying to your Q mate on 16th min mark. I am from New Zealand. If I go ahead (probably) in Sep, this will be 2nd visit to Iceland. Love this place
And I want to visit New Zealand someday :)
@@markusrosehill You are most welcome:)
Really nice your video . 💐🤝💐
Thank you Anura! :)
How much paid for your tour? write me please 😊
@@MsShantha The amount always depends on multiple factors - price of accomodation, car rental, food etc. So the price can be calculated on booking.com or similar websites. :)
👍Thanks 😊
Thanks for watching! 🙏
10 mins into it, I am loving it. What months footage is this. Lot more snow than summer months & no fellow tourists, you have place/s to yourself😄
We went there end of May. Yes, we had almost all of the spots to ourselves :)
Incredible footage! Loved this video. While you may have difficulty pronouncing the Icelandic names, you still have a very beautiful accent.
Thank you! :)
This brings back a lot of great memories especially a magical day up Glymur. The good thing is you missed a number of equally amazing places to go back to, the most amazing set of waterfalls at Dynjandi and Latrabjarg Cliffs in the Westfjords and East Iceland is many, many beautiful hikes including my favourite Storurd.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips. We plan another trip there so this is useful.
Great video!! It helps to have a drone, no? Helpful information, especially the Studlagil canyon (a must see in my book.) Thank you for sharing!! Typing from IOWA in the United States. Ever hear of it? 😁
Thanks! Yes, having a drone helps a lot, especially in Iceland! :) And yeah, Iowa is cool! :)
Excellent video! I am headed to Iceland this summer and would love to incorporate many of your hikes. Can you recommend places to stay on this epic road trip?
Thank you, Julie! There was one guesthouse we can highly recommend - Hotel Raudaskrida. It's in the Northern part of the Ring road.
CA, United States :) Thanks!
Greetings to California!
Your video is absolutely breathtaking! Really informative, professional and an inspiration for beautiful hikes. We will visit iceland in 2 weeks😀
May I ask you, what drone and drone camera equipment you used? The quality is incredible. Greetings from Switzerland
Thank you! :) We used a DJI Mini 2, the Fly More Combo, no ND filters. Have a great trip!
I can vouch for that list! All those places are aaamazing no matter the season 😍 just made a scenic video from the spot nr. 2 on your list, Glymur 🙂 it is a beautiful walk every time! I can also do you one better to add to that list from my first video, Búrfell 😃 a magical place soo close to the capital!
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Now I have to go to Iceland.
Specially like the dream moment with the plane. Wonder how can you take video from your dream?
Watching from Latvia.
:D Good one! And yes, you should definitely go to Iceland! :)
Greetings from British Columbia. Wonderfully filmed. My daughter and I are heading out on a two-week camping trip towards the end of April, so this REALLY helps us pick a few choice spots during the spring months. I'm sure you get asked this a great deal, but what drone were you using? And what month was it when you visited? Thanks again.
Thank you Jon! I used the DJI Mini 2
Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Iceland.
Gljúfrafoss is sadly not secret anymore and the surroundings are already showing damages. 😞
Yes. However, as we said in the video - while we were there, we met at least 3 people (groups) that went TO the entrance but didn't know that it can be entered. So, even if you get there, it can still be a little secret. :)
love this video! looks like it was an amazing vacation! What month did you travel there?
It was amazing, yes! We traveled there end of May.
Watching from Brazil and getting great ideas for our upcoming trip. Beautiful and helpful video! Which month were you there?
Thanks for watching. We were there in May. Have a great trip! 🙌