Kleifarvatn Lake

Superb drive down from Reykjavík. Do it if you have couple of hours to spare

Wow wow wow. We did this drive as a bit of an afterthought with hire car as we had done main golden circle. It was a beautiful drive. Stunning road around lake and through volcanic landscape. Kept go...

A different lake

Small but lovely lake in Iceland. Looks different from most other lakes in the country. Not far from the road and it pays to stop there

Lovely lake

You can mostly get a good view of the lake while driving along it. We found a small spot to leave our car and climb up a cliff to get a really good view of the lake from above.

Route 42 way underrated

This is not so much about the lake but about the whole of route 42 from outside Reykjavik to where it meets route 427 at the coast. It is so unexpected and underrated. This is a spectacular journey ov...

Stunning lake

On our visit was in March, so a lot of the lake was still frozen. The drive along the edge was a bit like a roller coaster ride at times but worth it for the views.