Iceland, second lap (3FI1702)

Iceland, second lap (3FI1702)

27 Aug 2017
/Manuel Marabese
/Pablo Piferrer
Day 10: Fludir - Selfoss The final day has arrived and even though the ride is short, it has a bit of everything we have had over these past few days; from asphalt to gravel going through awesome sections full of curves and whole loop round a beautiful fjord.   A perfect ride for an amazing tour. Day 9: Nupar - Fludir Two options for today, both of them outstanding. Do you prefer to play in the dirt and spend most of the day on the highlands towards Landmannalaugar challenging yourself with about 20 water crossings... or do you fancy a leisurely ride along the coast, dotted with fabulous sights like Black Beach, Cap Dyrholaey, Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls? Day 8 : Höfn - Nupar The highlights of this tour are neverending: today we cruise along the southern coast, accompanied in our journey by the mighty Vatnajokull, the biggest glacier in Europe. Next stop is Jokursalon, the famous iceberg lagoon. Of course we will take with us some 1.000 years old "ice cube" for some whisky.  Day 7: Egilsstadir - Höfn We have been already circumnavigating half of the island so far, and every day has been stuning in its way. What else can we expect? Well, still more has to come! For example this ride across Oxi Pass, one of the highest road in iceland, unveiling spectacular panoramas and bringing us towards the south coast. Day 6: Husavik - Egilsstadir We continue our journey towards the eastern regions of Iceland and we take a break in the middle of the U shaped Asbyrgi canyon. No photos gives justice to such a phenomenal geological marvel. Later on another great sight waiting for us: the thundering Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall of Europe with an average of 200.000 liters per second. In the afternoon we ride some dirt across the interior and we finsih our route in Egilsstadir, very close to the eastern coast. Day 5: Akureyri-Husavik Another pretty chilled day cruising along the north coast of this intriguing island, with a few highlights like the lava area of Myvatn lake and the eerie lava labyrinth of Dimmuborgir. Plenty of time in the afternoon for a whale safari or for checking out the whale museum or the polar exploration museum (NASA astronauts were training in this area before the mission to the moon. Day 4: Saudarkrokur- Akureyri After the long ride on the dusty F35 today we have a shorter and more laid back day, cruising along the scenic north coast. With a late morning stop in Siglufjordur - an idyllic fishing village which was famous for the herring export - we reach Akureyri for lunch and we can enjoy some free time in the afternoon. The botanical garden, the public pool with hot spring water and the main drag are all a few steps from the hotel. Day 3: Selfoss - Saudarkrokur Another day, another beautiful ride await us, 160 kms of gravel; hard, demanding, and at the same time, beautiful and rewarding. With an early two monuments to show us the majestic power of this island, we leave the busy tourist areas to join the desolate highlands and the unforgiving roads that lead to the north. Day 2: Reykjavik - Selfoss In our first day we get the change to experience a bit of everything, both regarding weather and scenery: quite a good introduction for the following chapters of the tour! Day 1: Welcome to Iceland's capital! Time to gather in Reykjavik for the new group eager to discover the fascinating landscape of this island! This time we have a different selection of countries: Hong Kong, Canada (well.. Quebec to be precise), United States, Australia, Chile and even Malta! This is a marvellous mix! Let's turn the Tigers on...