Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses 51 & 52 Reykjavík-Vík-Höfn & Reykjavík-Landeyjahöfn (Reykjavík-Hvolsvöllur
Ikr2800, 1½ hours, five daily).
Bus 12/12A Reykjavík-Vík-Höfn (Reykjavík-Hvolsvöllur Ikr2500, 1¾ hours, one daily
June to mid-September).
Buses 9/9A Reykjavík-Þórsmörk, 18 Álftavatn-Reykjavík, 20/20A Reykjavík-Skaftafell,
21/21A Reykjavík-Skógar (Reykjavík-Hvolsvöllur Ikr3000, all stop in Hella).
Buses T11/T12 Reykjavík-Þórsmörk (Hvolsvöllur-Þórsmörk Ikr4200, 1½ hours, one daily
mid-June to mid-September).
Hvolsvöllur to Skógar
After Hvolsvöllur, the Ring Road loops east towards Skógar with three important
sideroads. The first is Fljótshlíð (Rte 261), just at the eastern end of Hvolsvöllur; the
second is Rte 254, which shoots south 12km to
Landeyjahöfn
where the ferry leaves for
Vestmannaeyjar; and the third is Rte 249 north to Þórsmörk. Staying on the Ring Road,
will bring you along the base of hulking Eyjafjallajökull, made famous with its ashy 2010
explosion.
Fljótshlíð
Rte 261 follows the mossy green edge of the lush Fljótshlíð hills, offering great views of
their waterfalls, such as
Gluggafoss
, on one side, and the Markarfljót river delta and Ey-
jafjallajökull on the other.
The surfaced section of the road ends soon after the farm and church at
Hlíðarendi
,
once the home of Gunnar Hámundarson from
Njál's Saga
. With a 4WD you can continue
along road F261 towards Landmannalaugar and
Tindfjöll
- a hiker's paradise. Though it
seems tantalisingly close, Þórsmörk can only be reached via Rte F249.
