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Backpacking Iceland: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Iceland, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Reykjavik, Iceland1

    Reykjavik

    Capital Region

    Quirky northern capital.

  2. Blue Lagoon, Iceland2

    Blue Lagoon

    Reykjanes

    Milky geothermal spa.

  3. Golden Circle, Iceland3

    Golden Circle

    South

    Geysers, falls, rift valley.

  4. Jokulsarlon, Iceland4

    Jokulsarlon

    East

    Icebergs in a glacier lagoon.

  5. Vik, Iceland5

    Vik

    South

    Black-sand beach and stacks.

  6. Skogafoss, Iceland6

    Skogafoss

    South

    Thundering broad waterfall.

  7. Landmannalaugar, Iceland7

    Landmannalaugar

    Highlands

    Rhyolite mountains and springs.

  8. 8

    Akureyri

    Northeast

    Capital of the north.

  9. Myvatn, Iceland9

    Myvatn

    Northeast

    Craters, mudpots, lake.

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