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Day 8 of 19 · Ekra, 44 km from Hofn · Deep South & Geological Loop of Iceland

Day 8 — Iceberg Lagoons & Diamond Beach of Jökulsárlón

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A nature day to your new base in Ekra, 44 km from Hofn, with a short drive (1 h).

Iceberg Lagoons & Diamond Beach of Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón ist einer der bekanntesten und größten isländischen Gletscherseen. Es diente bereits als Schauplatz für bekannte Filmproduktionen wie James Bond - Stirb an einem anderen Tag, Tomb Raider und Batman Begins. © photographed on 22 September 2008 by Ulrich Latzenhofer from Perchtoldsdorf, Österreich — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 6 · Hofn · Iceland

We sleep at Ekra, 10 km away

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days 8–9 2 nights 1 h on the road68 kmclimate favourable

programme
6 h 30
road
1 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Höfn Harbor Dinner

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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.

  • Fjallsárlón

    Fjallsárlón

    A quieter glacial lagoon offering stunning views of the Fjallsjökull glacier reflecting in the water.

    30 min there · detour +1 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2016 by Luís Ascenso — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Breiðamerkursandur

    Breiðamerkursandur

    A vast black sand beach where icebergs from the lagoon wash ashore, often called Diamond Beach.

    40 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2024 by Steinninn — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons