The Ultimate 7 Day Road Trip on Iceland's Ring Road

Day 4: Eglisstadir

Our next destination, Eglisstadir, was a 3.5 hour drive from Hofn without stops. We took our time driving on the east coast as there were many wonderful photo opportunities.

Later in the day, we hit some very scary winter weather driving through the mountains on the east coast. There were blizzard and avalanche warnings and at times we literally couldn’t see more than a foot in front of our car. We were very thankful to have our 4×4! Once we got out of the mountains, the weather cleared! It’s crazy how erratic the weather can be!

Stop 1: Djupivogur

On our travels eastward, we made a pit stop in Djupivogur, a small fishing town on a peninsula. This is supposed to be a good spot to see puffins and seals, but we didn’t have any luck. So, after finding a bathroom, snapping a few photos, we jumped back in the car and headed to our next stop!

Stop 2: Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss Waterfalls

We stopped for a hike to view two more waterfalls, Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss. This trail is a 2.8 mile round trip trail. The waterfalls weren’t as spectacular looking as the ones we had previously seen in the South, but the hike was still beautiful and snowy. If you don’t have a lot of time, I would skip this hike.

After we finished our hike, we headed to our accommodation in Eglisstadir: Birta Guesthouse. This is a charming house in the city center with several private bedrooms and shared bathrooms.

That night, we did some grocery shopping and made ourselves a home cooked meal and dessert with whatever we had in our bags.