Vík í Mýrdal
Vík is the small service village at the southern tip of Iceland, under the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and beside the Reynisfjara black beach. It is the standard overnight stop on the south coast, within reach of Skógafoss, Dyrhólaey and the glacier lagoon further east. Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara are genuinely dangerous and claim lives.
How long to stay
June to September for settled roads; winter for ice caves nearby.
Typical daily budget
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Is Vík í Mýrdal right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Vík í Mýrdal is known for.
Great for
- Nature
Less of a focus
- History & culture
- Food
- Nightlife
- Family
- Couples
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Top things to do
Dyrhólaey
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A promontory with a natural sea arch and a puffin colony in early summer, looking back along the black coast.
Reynisfjara black beach
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A black basalt beach with hexagonal columns and sea stacks, notorious for unpredictable sneaker waves. The black-sand beach near Vík is known for its basalt columns and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks. Sneaker waves here are dangerous and unpredictable, so keep well back from the water.
Skógafoss
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A 60 m waterfall you can walk right up to, with a staircase to a clifftop view and the start of the Fimmvörðuháls trail. The waterfall drops about 60 metres off the former coastline and often throws up rainbows in its spray. A staircase climbs to a platform at the top, where the Fimmvörðuháls hiking trail begins.
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Popular activities
Glacier hike on Sólheimajökull
Crampon walk on a glacier tongue with a guide and equipment provided.
South coast waterfall drive
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Kvernufoss in one day.