BIG Cycling Adventures in Iceland

I’d researched the adventures below before taking my bike to Iceland August 2024.

Once there, I realized they were ALL too challenging. I was solo. Unprepared to fix my bike in the wilderness if I broke down.

HERE is what I ended up doing in 2024 ➙ Cycling Iceland … 🙄

One possible route is the Iceland Divide RBC.

There are variations, but one popular option is starting on the coast at Akureyri. Cycling south, then west to the outskirts of Reykjavik.

I can follow the route via GPS using Komoot. There are times in Iceland when visibility is zero.

The river crossings don’t look too bad on this route. They were riding in June.

A tougher variation of the Iceland Divide is more north ➙ south. Also starting in Akureyri.

I once watched some cyclists from Alaska suffering on the famous hike Landmannalaugar ➙ Skógar.

It did not look fun. WALK, don’t ride the Laugavegur trail.

About 777km. Solo.

Worst moment was near the end (north), getting blown completely across the highway into the path of oncoming traffic, narrowly avoiding an accident.

Wild camping is the norm in Iceland. But it’s difficult to find shelter. Cyclists stay indoors in huts every chance they get.

The only one I’m considering now is Westfjords.

Tom Hall did one of the easier routes.

Click PLAY or watch a 3 day adventure on YouTube. (late May – terrible weather)

My cycling idol, Lael Wilcox, joined Chris Burkhard for his 575-mile Westfjords Way. That would be the ultimate.

Rick McCharles