Exploring iceland's best loved bicycle trips
Bicycling in Iceland is becoming more and more popular.
It is a great way of exploring Iceland in slow travel mode i.e. on a mountain bike off the beaten track.
If you like a physically challenging vacation and you like travelling by bicycle,
check out our adventurous bicycling tours in Iceland!
It is a great way of exploring Iceland in slow travel mode i.e. on a mountain bike off the beaten track.
If you like a physically challenging vacation and you like travelling by bicycle,
check out our adventurous bicycling tours in Iceland!
REykjavik by bike
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Duration: +/- 2.5 hours
Distance: 7 km (4.5 miles) Meeting point: Ægisgarður, Reykjavik harbor Difficulty: Our guests tell us it is easy |
Classic Reykjavik Bike Tour is a great way to see Reykjavik. The route may include but is not limited to the following places; Reykjavik’s south facing beach - Ægissida, University of Iceland campus, Nordic House, Reykjavik’s Catholic Cathedral, Parliament building, Reykjavik's Old Harbour, Tjörnin City Lake and City Center. We also pass the home of some of Iceland’s most famous people.
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biking in heiðmörk nature park
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Heiðmörk Nature Park is just by Reykjavik doorstep and is a very popular outdoor recreation area among the locals. Especially among walkers, riders, bikers, anglers and dog lovers. On this tour we travel 10-40km mix of man made and natural trails showcase jagged volcanic formations and mossy lavafields, Rauðhólar a cluster of reddish pseudo craters and lavatunnel like Búrfellsgjá incl Helgafell sandstone and many other small caves. Our guides tailor each trip to clients’ abilities so that everyone can enjoy this beautiful area on a mountain bike. If you don’t find a date you want don’t hesitate to contact us
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BIKING IN THE NATIONAL PARK OF ÞINGVELLIR
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Meeting point: Departure at 11:00 am at Faxafen 8. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure unless you‘ve made arrangements to be picked up at your hotel.
Pick up: Pick up at your hotel 30 minutes before departure.Group size: From 2 – 10 participants. Duration: ~5 hours Biking distance: ~10-15 kilometres. |
Bicycling through the most historical place in Iceland is something not easily forgotten!
Let us take you to Thingvellir National park, where the North American and European tectonic plates meet. The plates keep drifting apart which makes it a spectacular geological site to visit. Thingvellir has been one of the most popular attractions in Iceland and is one of Unesco Heritage site. On this tour we will take you on exciting trails and secret spots where you can enjoy the astonishing landscape peacefully, far from the crowd. You will experience a fantastic ride along the beautiful lake Thingvellir and the famous fissure of Almannagjá where you will literally be in between the two tectonic plates. Included in this tour:
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Laugavegur mountain biking tour - challenging - 5 days
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This tour is made for mountain bike lovers who expect a real challenge and who want to experience natural wonders and incredible geology.This is an intermediate mountain bike tour in the breathtaking landscape of Iceland for five days!
We explore a conservation area in the central highlands of South Iceland, called "Fjallabak“ or, in English, "Behind the Mountains“. This area is one of the largest geothermal areas in the world and is framed in by glaciers and volcanoes, making this a place of great contrast. We ride on a highland route that is considered to be one of the most spectacular in the world consisting of landscapes in which words can hardly describe. We will explore well known attractions during the tour such as mt. Hekla, Eldgjá, Strútur,Thorsmork and Landmannalaugar where you can relax in a warm natural pool. The biking is mostly on gravel roads and dirt tracks with many unbridged rivers and streams to be crossed. This tour requires fitness and some mountain-biking experience but not much technical skill, making it ideal for most mountain bikers on their first visit to Iceland. Departure every Monday from the 20th of July to the 31st of August. |
