Hidden Gems Near Reykjavik

24 km Viewpoint

Kleifarvatn

🚗 ~30 minutes from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 Reykjanes Peninsula

29 km Hike

Grábrókargigar Craters

🚗 ~1.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

38 km Hot Spring

Reykjadalur Hot River

🚗 ~45 minutes from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 South Iceland

40 km Waterfall

Glymur

🚗 ~1 hour from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 West Iceland

41 km Viewpoint

Þingvellir

🚗 ~45 minutes from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

52 km Beach

Valahnúkamöl

🚗 ~45 minutes from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 Reykjanes Peninsula

53 km Viewpoint

Kerið Crater

🚗 ~1 hour from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

67 km Hot Spring

Deildartunguhver

🚗 ~1.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

69 km Waterfall

Brúarfoss

🚗 ~1.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

74 km Waterfall

Hraunfossar

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

74 km Waterfall

Barnafoss

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

75 km Hot Spring

Krauma

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

77 km Hot Spring

Hrunalaug Hot Spring

🚗 ~1.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

100 km Hike

Nauthúsagil

🚗 ~1.5 hours from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 South Iceland

101 km Viewpoint

Búðir Black Church

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

105 km Hot Spring

Lýsuhóll Hot Spring

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

106 km Viewpoint

Arnarstapi

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

109 km Viewpoint

Lóndrangar

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

110 km Waterfall

Kirkjufellsfoss

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

112 km Waterfall

Gjáin

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

112 km Hike

Rauðfeldsgjá

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 West Iceland

112 km Waterfall

Gljúfrabúi

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 South Iceland

115 km Waterfall

Haifoss

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

115 km Hike

Snæfellsjökull Glacier

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Hard 📍 West Iceland

116 km Beach

Djúpalón Beach

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

122 km Hike

Saxhóll Crater

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

124 km Waterfall

Bjarnafoss

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 West Iceland

130 km Hike

Þórsmörk Valley

🚗 ~3 hours (4WD required for river crossings) from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 South Iceland

131 km Canyon

Stakkholtsgjá

🚗 ~3 hours (4WD required) from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 South Iceland

135 km Hot Spring

Seljavallalaug

🚗 ~2 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

137 km Waterfall

Kvernufoss

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

141 km Hot Spring

Landmannalaugar

🚗 ~3.5 hours (4WD required) from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 Highlands

141 km Hot Spring

Kerlingarfjöll

🚗 ~3 hours (4WD required via F35) from Reykjavik

Medium 📍 Highlands

141 km Hike

Laugavegur Trail

🚗 ~3.5 hours to trailhead (4WD required) from Reykjavik

Hard 📍 Highlands

145 km Viewpoint

Borgarvirki

🚗 ~2.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 North Iceland

152 km Canyon

Kolugljúfur Canyon

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 North Iceland

164 km Canyon

Eldgjá Canyon

🚗 ~4.5 hours (4WD required via F208) from Reykjavik

Hard 📍 South Iceland

186 km Waterfall

Dynjandi

🚗 ~5.5 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 Westfjords

189 km Canyon

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland

195 km Waterfall

Systrafoss

🚗 ~3 hours from Reykjavik

Easy 📍 South Iceland