Iceland · South Iceland
South Iceland
Waterfalls, glaciers, black sand beaches and the Ring Road
From Reykjavík
1.5–5 h
Main towns
Vík, Selfoss, Höfn
Best time
May–Sep
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Road conditions
Ring Road, paved
Top activity
Glacier & ice caves
Verður að sjá
Valdar náttúruperlur
Helstu kennileiti Íslands á South Iceland
Kanna
Kort yfir South Iceland
120 kennileiti á korti — síaðu eftir flokki og smelltu á pin.
Bókaðu upplifun
Vinsælar upplifanir
Leiðsögðar ferðir með hæstu einkunnir á South Iceland
Hvar á að gista
Hótel á South Iceland
Handvaldar gistimöguleikar um allt svæðið
Hvar á að borða
Veitingastaðir á South Iceland
Valdir veitingastaðir til að borða og drekka
Gott að vita áður
Ferðaráð
Staðbundin þekking til að kanna South Iceland
Wind
South-coast wind can rip car doors off — hold on tight and check safetravel.is before driving in a storm.
Sneaker waves
Reynisfjara's black beach has deadly sneaker waves. Never turn your back on the sea and stay well back from the waterline.
Glaciers
Never walk on a glacier without a certified guide and crampons — crevasses are hidden and fatal.
Fuel
Long gaps between stations east of Vík. Top up in Vík before the stretch to Höfn.
Parking fees
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and the Jökulsárlón area charge for parking — keep a card handy.
Driving times
It's deceptively far: Reykjavík to Jökulsárlón is 5 hours one-way. Don't try the whole South Coast in a single day.
Núverandi veður
Vik, South Iceland
Lifandi veðrið er tímabundið óaðgengilegt — athugaðu heildarspána fyrir núverandi skilyrði.
Fara dýpra
Tengdar handbækur
Ítarlegar handbækur til að skipuleggja ferð á South Iceland
Gott að vita
Algengar spurningar
Allt sem þú þarft að vita um South Iceland
How long is the South Coast drive from Reykjavík?
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Seljalandsfoss is ~1.5 hours; Vík ~2.5 hours; Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon ~5 hours one-way. Most people take two or three days to do it justice.
Can you visit an ice cave in South Iceland?
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Yes — natural blue ice caves under Vatnajökull are accessible on guided tours from November to March. Katla ice cave near Vík runs year-round.
What are the must-see waterfalls in South Iceland?
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Seljalandsfoss (you can walk behind it), Skógafoss, Gljúfrabúi and Svartifoss in Skaftafell are the headline falls.
Is Reynisfjara beach safe?
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It's beautiful but dangerous — sneaker waves have killed visitors. Stay far back from the water, never turn your back on the sea, and heed the warning-light system.
Halda áfram að kanna
Nálæg svæði
Auðveldar framlengar frá South Iceland
Skipuleggðu ferð þína á South Iceland
Allt sem þú þarft á einum stað
Byrjaðu ævintýrið
Tilbúinn að kanna South Iceland?
Skipuleggðu ferð þína með gervigreind, bókaðu ferðir, finndu hótel — allt á einum stað.
