GuardTrailsDay 8 of 20 · Djupivogur · The Classic Ring Road & Geological Wonders
Day 8 — Djupivogur & East Fjords Coast
An active day to your new base in Djupivogur, with 2 h 53 on the road.
Stage 10 · Djupivogur · Iceland
We sleep at Bragðavellir Cottages, 7.4 km away
day 8 1 night 2 h 53 on the road202 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 20. Based on: summit; summit reached from the stage (Bulandstindur).
- programme
- 5 h
- road
- 2 h 53
- Hiking to the base of Bulandstindur MountainInterest nature 20★★☆☆☆ · known in 9 languages — article “Búlandstindur”“Búlandstindur is a mountain in Eastern Iceland between the bays Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður. Mt. Búlandstindur is 1,069 metres (3,507 ft) above sea level.” — after Wikipedia5 h
To add if time allows: Soaking in the Djupavogskorin Geothermal Baths (3 h) · Seafood dinner at a local harbor restaurant (2 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Soaking in the Djupavogskorin Geothermal Baths
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Vestrahorn
A dramatic mountain range with a flat, sandy beach perfect for a coastal hike.
90 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2018 by Gerd Eichmann — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hvalnes Nature Reserve
A scenic coastal area with a lighthouse and a short trail along the pebble beach.
30 min there · detour +11 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 17 August 2026 by Syrio — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
