Backpacking Iceland: 9 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Iceland, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Reykjavik
Capital Region
Quirky northern capital.
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Blue Lagoon
Reykjanes
Milky geothermal spa.
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Golden Circle
South
Geysers, falls, rift valley.
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Jokulsarlon
East
Icebergs in a glacier lagoon.
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Vik
South
Black-sand beach and stacks.
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Skogafoss
South
Thundering broad waterfall.
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Landmannalaugar
Highlands
Rhyolite mountains and springs.
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Akureyri
Northeast
Capital of the north.
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Myvatn
Northeast
Craters, mudpots, lake.
Backpacking routes through Iceland
Real trips through Iceland, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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