The East Fjords are a little known region, we often stop before, at the Jokulsarlon on route 1, where you can experience these places in a short amount of time. However, the view of the fjords can be amazing, and some places deserve that you take the time to discover them.

Between sea and mountains: the East Fjords 

Grimsey is a small Icelandic island situated about 25 miles north of Iceland and the arctic polar circle runs through it. The spot is also ideal for watching bird colonies.

Crossing over the arctic circle on Grimsey island

Only open when the centre of the country is no longer under snow, Route F35 is one of the most legendary in Iceland: rocky and wild, it winds its way through the most desolate and mountainous regions of the island. An exceptional road trip of discovery during the summer months!

On the F35

The peninsula of Snæfellsnes, made famous by Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth, contains most of Iceland's magnificent landscapes and is just a few hours' drive from the capital. In one day—or two, if you have the time—, you can discover superb panoramic views and various natural places of interest.

A day on the peninsula of Snæfellsnes

Skaftafell

Gullfoss

Skógafoss

What would Iceland be without its waterfalls? This one is located in the south of the country, not far from Fludir, on the road towards Landmannalaugar.

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Hjalparfoss is a small, double waterfall which doesn't have the height or the power of Dettifoss or Gullfoss, nor the height of Hengifoss, but it does have two arms which merge. Here, I promise a beautiful walk to those who find themselves around Landmannalaugar. During my <a href="/iceland/">trips to Iceland</a>, I only took this gravel road n°32 once, which stops a little further, after Hjalparfoss. Indeed, it was time to park the vehicle and hike a little between lava fields and green, hilly slopes. Besides, I couldn't go any further, as the road then turned into a track reserved for 4x4s and I would have needed to come back in other conditions! Access to the waterfall is easy and doesn't take long, which allows anyone to get there. The formations on the sides of Hjalparfoss, in basalts, seem to make sorts of designs, which only the Icelandic people can understand; perhaps they're trolls which ended up fossilised there!

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