Fjallabaksleið syðri
Fjallabaksleið syðri
About
The road to that famous green cone mountain - Mælifell. Serious rivers. Opens late, closes early.
Standing at Mælifell, you get why astronauts trained in Iceland. This is as close to alien as Earth gets. The silence rings in your ears.
Maps left this area blank until the 1900s. Early explorers called it 'the desert behind the glaciers.' Some people went in and never came out.
The Holmsá river changes by the hour. Glacier melt is unpredictable. Cross before noon or wait until evening. Getting stuck here costs $3000+ for rescue. Not joking.
Drive: Good
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Toyota RAV4
Heated seats for winter waterfall runs, range for highland summer loops.
TransmissionAutomatic
FuelHybrid
Seats5
DriveAWD
VW Caravelle
Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.
TransmissionAutomaticFuelDieselSeats9Drive2WD
Key Camper Wild Duo
Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.
TransmissionManualFuelPetrol
Sleeps2Drive4WDTours near Fjallabaksleið syðri
Small groups
Ice Cave & Waterfalls
Katla ice cave, South Coast waterfalls and the black sand beach in one private day.
Duration11 hours
PickupReykjavík
VehicleSuper Jeep
TypePrivate
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
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HighlightsSouth Iceland
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Glacier & Golden Circle
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
Duration10 hoursPickupReykjavík
ActivitySnowmobileVehicleSuper JeepPhotos & videos
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