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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Highlands & North Iceland

A 14-day trip around the Ring Road starting and ending in Keflavik, including highland excursions to Landmannalaugar and Kerlingarfjöll, exploring south coast waterfalls, the East Fjords, North Iceland landmarks, and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula.

Expert-built 14 days · August Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in August: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's August trip: Ring Road With the Highlands and Snæfellsnes. It passed our checks for daily driving, highland roads and season, which is why it is one of the 177 expert-built plans in our Iceland itineraries.

The day-by-day plan below has every stop, with photos and what to see. Duplicate it to set your own dates, change the pace or swap stops; the original stays as the expert wrote it.

Trip highlights

  • Gullfoss
  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  • Geysir Geothermal Area
  • Skógafoss
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Þingvellir National Park
  • Reynisfjara Beach
  • Gljúfrabúi

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

Open any day for the full plan — stops, drives, and where to stay.

  1. ReykjanesDAY 1

    Reykjanes

    2 stopsReykjanes
  2. ReykjavikDAY 2

    Reykjavik

    5 stops1.5 hrsReykjavik
  3. Highlands (Landmannalaugar)DAY 3

    Highlands (Landmannalaugar)

    5 stops2.5 hrsHighlands (Landmannalaugar)
  4. South IcelandDAY 4

    South Iceland

    6 stops2 hrsSouth Iceland
  5. South-East IcelandDAY 5

    South-East Iceland

    4 stops3 hrsSouth-East Iceland
  6. East FjordsDAY 6

    East Fjords

    6 stops3.5 hrsEast Fjords
  7. North IcelandDAY 7

    North Iceland

    5 stops3 hrsNorth Iceland
  8. North IcelandDAY 8

    North Iceland

    6 stops2.5 hrsAkureyri
  9. Highlands (Kerlingarfjöll)DAY 9

    Highlands (Kerlingarfjöll)

    3 stops2 hrsHighlands (Kerlingarfjöll)
  10. Golden CircleDAY 10

    Golden Circle

    3 stops1.5 hrsGolden Circle
  11. West IcelandDAY 11

    West Iceland

    5 stops2.5 hrsWest Iceland
  12. Snaefellsnes PeninsulaDAY 12

    Snaefellsnes Peninsula

    5 stops2.5 hrsStykkisholmur
  13. Snaefellsnes PeninsulaDAY 13

    Snaefellsnes Peninsula

    6 stops1 hrsOlafsvik
  14. ReykjanesDAY 14

    Reykjanes

    4 stops2.5 hrsReykjanes

Guides to the places on this route

Each stop below has a full guide on iceland-trip.com, our sister site written by the same team: how to get there, parking, seasons and what to expect.

Also on iceland-trip.com: Gljúfrabúi · Skógafoss · Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Katla Ice Cave · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Kerlingarfjöll: Hveradalir Hikes, Roads & Where to Stay · Snowmobile on Langjokull · Gullfoss Waterfall · Geysir Geothermal Area · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Mývatn

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