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Distance
0.6 miles
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Scenic
Family Friendly
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Easy Parking
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Added by Kyle Szegedi
Iceland is home to many other worldly landscapes and diamond beach was definitely one of my favorites! Walk along the famous black sand beach and watch as icebergs float out to the ocean from Jökulsárlón.
Begin by heading south on Highway 1 from Höfn towards Jökulsárlón, the drive is around 1 hour. When you reach Jökulsárlón don't cross the bridge over the river and instead pull off on the left side of the road and follow the short dirt road down to the ocean.
Ice from Jökulsárlón accumulates back onto the beach as the tide comes in and it creates one of the coolest scenes Iceland has to offer! Definitely a great place to take a break from driving and take a quick walk.
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Kyle C
12/16/2020
Fun Stop
This was one of our last days in Iceland and it was one of the best. We just sat on the beach and ...
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Stephen Catalano
8/9/2020
Stop in, its worth it
There are some tips out there to go to the far side of diamond beach where there are less crowds. That being said, I ...
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Jon Mattrisch
6/18/2018
Highly Recommend, Easy Access, Quick Stop
Diamond Beach is a no-brainer. It's right off the road, has accessible parking, and is gorgeous to look at first-hand. These chunks of ice ...
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Jeanine Shimatsu
3/6/2017
Stunning
Super easy to get to and so awesome to take pictures of. I just visited in the winter after a big snow storm so ...
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