Tour
Hekla
Three days of otherworldly gravel cycling through Iceland's most remote terrain.
ISK 315,000
/person
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Intermediate
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Highlights
Ride through moonscape lava fields to the Atlantic shoreline on the Reykjanes peninsula, one of the most volcanically active places on earth
Lobster soup lunch (or vegetarian) in a seaside village that was evacuated in 2023 and is slowly rebuilding its community.
Two days of deep highland riding through remote backroads and landscapes that shift at every turn. Many of the same roads as in the RIFT gravel race.
Description
The Hekla Gravel is a three-day gravel adventure that takes you from the outskirts of Reykjavik deep into the Icelandic highlands and back again. You will ride through lava fields old and new, past recent eruption sites, across remote highland backroads and through landscapes that change at every turn. The support vehicle is always nearby, so you can push as hard as you want or ease off when you need to. Evenings are taken care of too, from the best pizza in the northern hemisphere to warm showers and made-up beds in the middle of nowhere. This is Iceland, very few have the privilege to experience.
Included
Local guide
Support vehicle
2 nights hotel
2 breakfasts
3 lunches
2 dinners
Snacks
Beverages
Helmet
Extras
Single-room
+48,500 ISK
Bike
+47,000 ISK
Day 1: To the Coast and Into the Highlands
Pick-up in central Reykjavik, 20-minute drive to the Icebike Trailcenter in Lundur.
Meet the guides, pick up your bikes, safety briefing and gear check.
Head out through old and new lava on the Reykjanes peninsula - a stretch of coastline that gained worldwide attention after twelve volcanic eruptions since 2021.
Ride towards the recent eruption site at Fagradalsfjall on hard-packed lava roads through a landscape unlike anything else on earth.
Lobster soup (or vegetarian) for lunch in a nearby seaside village.
Shuttle to the hotel.
Dinner at Ölverk pizzeria - best pizza in the northern hemisphere, paired with ales brewed using geothermal energy.
(Optional) Self-guided evening hike to the warm river for a soak, or, starting in summer 2026, a new geothermal spa in the village.
Day 2: Otherworldly
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
Get transported to the highlands and start riding the endless lava soil backroads, remote vistas and landscapes that shift at every turn. This is Iceland at its most raw and most spectacular.
Drive to the Highland Hotel.
Dinner, warm showers and great food waiting for you.
Day 3: From the Highlands Towards Home
Breakfast at the Highland Hotel and check out.
Saddle up for the final day. Ride the lava fields that stretch out beneath the volcano Hekla. Route winds through curving backroads, challenging climbs and rewarding descents back towards civilisation.
Support vehicle picks you up after the ride and shuttles you back to civilisation.
Back in Reykjavík in time for a late dinner.
Pickup: Day 1, 09:00, Any hotel in the greater Reykjavík area
Drop off: Any hotel in the greater Reykjavík area, Day 3, around 18:00.
Skill and Fitness Level: Riding gravel in Iceland is unlike anywhere else. Surfaces range from fast, hard-packed hero gravel to chunky and loose, sometimes on the same road. You should be comfortable riding in a variety of gravel conditions. Fitness-wise, this trip suits a wide range of riders thanks to the support vehicle. Push as hard as you like or find your own pace. Those who choose the latter may find themselves gently roasted at dinner.
Solo, group, private: Solo riders welcome. Private trips can be arranged for groups.
First day | Last day | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Tue 14 Jul 2026 | Thu 16 Jul 2026 | 3 days of gravel |
Sat 25 Jul 2026 | Mon 27 Jul 2026 | 3 days of gravel |
Fri 14 Aug 2026 | Sun 16 Aug 2026 | 3 days of gravel |
Thu 27 Aug 2026 | Sat 29 Aug 2026 | 3 days of gravel |
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