Ring Road

Iceland's main route, covering 1332 km.

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Ring Road Itinerary: A 10-day adventure in Iceland

Nowadays, road trips have become a very common way of traveling. They are a fun way to discover places that have many things that you to see, but they are far from one another. Also, with the right company, they can become great experiences that will be remembered for the rest of your life.

Go Car Rental Iceland travel writer Aron Freyr
By Aron FreyrDec 4, 2024 • 10 min read Updated: Dec 13, 2024
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Driving Around Iceland: A Guide to the Famous Ring Road

Coming to Iceland is one of the best traveling experiences nowadays. This country is full of amazing places for you to discover, including impressive volcanoes, astonishing glaciers, lava formations, waterfalls, and much more. If you want to discover as many places as possible, the best choice is to use Iceland’s main road: its famous Ring Road. The Ring Road, or Route 1, is a circular road that goes around the whole country, not far from the coast. The terrain in Iceland is quite rugged and complicated, and this road goes along lower areas. Then, there are many secondary roads that link the Ring Road to many other places. So, if you drive in Iceland, this road will be the most used. This guide will take you on it, making stops in all the interesting places that this toad passes by—and there are a lot of them!

Go Car Rental Iceland travel writer Aron Freyr
By Aron FreyrAug 10, 2024 • 10 min read Updated: Nov 28, 2024