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  • Road F26

    The F26 mountain road is one of the two most important roads through the Icelandic interior.

    If you want to feast your eye on empty, “lunar” landscapes, this is the road that will give you the most opportunity to do so.

    However, it is also here that you will find many very interesting and completely un-moonlike places.

    See what to see when you take the F26 road.

    Things to see on road F26

    Fjallabak – a Beautiful Reserve in the Icelandic Highlands

    The Fjallabak Nature Reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki) is located in the Icelandic Highlands, with the famous and beautiful Landmannalaugar as its centerpiece. Fjallabak - a picturesque oasis of…

    Bardarbunga – an Active Volcano Covered by the Vatnajokull Glacier

    The Bardarbunga (Bárðarbunga) volcano is the creator of Iceland's newest lava field and was spewing fresh magma until a few years ago. See how it can be viewed…

    Aldeyjarfoss – One of Iceland’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls

    Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is one of Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls. It is less frequently visited because it lies along the F26 mountain road. What it looks like, what constitutes…

    Nyidalur – a Valley in the Icelandic Highlands

    Nýidalur is a great place to stop while traveling through the mountains. It is the perfect place to experience the truly remote, often extreme conditions of the Icelandic…

    Highland Center Hrauneyjar – the Gateway to the Interior

    For most tourists, Highland Center Hrauneyjar is the last gas station before entering the highlands or interior of Iceland, or the first after leaving there. However, Hrauneyjar is…

    Godafoss – Gods’ Waterfall

    Godafoss (Goðafoss) waterfall is located in northern Iceland. Falling from a height of 12 meters and 30 meters wide, it flows into the Skjálfandafljót River - the fourth…