370 km from Reykjavík · ~6h 40m · Requires 4x4 (F-road access)
Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.
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Compact SUV: e.g. Dacia Duster, Kia Sportage, Toyota RAV4. One-way drive of 370 km, priced at the live country-wide average from all fuel stations.
Consumption figures are estimates averaged from Iceland’s most common rental cars — your vehicle may differ, so adjust the L/100 km value to match. Winter driving in Iceland typically uses 10–20% more fuel than summer.
Other places to check near Kverkfjöll — distances as the crow flies.
Remote volcanic caldera in the Dyngjufjöll mountains. Víti geothermal lake inside the crater. Apollo astronauts trained here. 4x4 required.
Table mountain rising 1682m above the highland desert. Symmetrical flat top. Surrounded by lava fields. 4x4 required.
Glacial lagoon filled with icebergs calved from Breiðamerkurjökull. Diamond Beach on the opposite shore with ice on black sand.
Black sand beach where icebergs from Jökulsárlón wash ashore. Glittering ice crystals on volcanic sand — looks like diamonds.