Iceland is pristine & heavenly with amazing Wheelchair Accessibility. Iceland has natural wonders, spectacular scenery, glaciers, volcano, geothermal baths, and mesmerizing northern lights. This country is perfect for a road trip as the roads are tailor-made for long driving and the spectacular landscape keeps changing at every turn. Iceland offers something for everyone whether you want to visit the black sand beaches, view towering waterfalls, swim and relax in the Blue Lagoon, or enjoy the colorful city of Reykjavik.
As we have a wheelchair user in the family we prefer to do a road trip. This time we did a road trip on the spectacular Iceland ring road around the country. All the places had amazing wheelchair accessibility. Most of the important sights have easy access for wheelchairs. We started with a unique experience in the Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik, the Golden Circle, the Ring road that included Borgarnes, Troll peninsula, Siglufjordor, Akureyri, Lake Myvatn, Neskaupstadur, Egilstador, Eskifjordor, Jokulsarlon, Vik, and the southern coast with spectacular waterfalls.
The Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa and is one of the most famous attractions in Iceland. This milky blue colored thermal bath is once in a lifetime experience. Plan ahead and book the tickets.
Wheelchair accessibility ♿ ♿ ♿
The Retreat spa at Blue Lagoon is the best experience. Wheelchair accessibility is at its best. You need to email the facility beforehand about the wheelchair requirements.There is an accessible private changing room, complete with a roll-in shower. The crew is very helpful and they will help you with the amphibian wheelchair to go in the pool ( using a ramp). They have different types of mud specials you can choose too depending on the package you take. The retreat spa package is the best one as it has all the facilities including the adult changing room.
They have quite a few wheelchair-accessible parking in all the parking lots.
Reykjavik
The colorful and modern town of Reykjavik is very pedestrian and wheelchair friendly. The city is full of art galleries, restaurants, Knitwear, and souvenir shops.
Wheelchair Accessibility ♿ ♿ ♿
Laugavagur
The streets are wheelchair friendly. There are designated accessible parking at every corner of the street which are easily available. The ramp to the street might be a little steep but doable. Some shops are not wheelchair accessible.
Hallgrimskirkja
This is the most iconic church in Reykjavik. The inside of the church is wheelchair accessible. The church has an elevator that takes you up for a 360 degrees view of the colorful Reykjavik. The elevator will take you to the eighth floor which has windows but a wheelchair user is unable to see through those windows as the level of the windows is pretty high. The observation deck has stairs.
There are quite a few accessible parking on both sides of the church. The left-side parking as you face the church is better than the right side as the path is plain.
You can roll down to rainbow street on Skolavoroustigur for some nice pictures of the church as a backdrop. Skolavoroustigur is a little hilly but manageable with a wheelchair.
Sun Voyager
This a modern harborfront sculpture that is completely wheelchair accessible and a good place for photos too.
The Golden Circle
This is an easy day trip from Reykjavik. The Golden Circle includes Pingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, and Kerio Crater.
Pingvellir
This place is quite dramatic as you can see the separation of North America and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Wheelchair Accessibility ♿ ♿ ♿
The viewing area is completely wheelchair accessible. It is hard for wheelchair users to roll on the rifts created by the separating plates as the whole area is not paved.
While driving skip the first parking lot and go to the visitor center with Accessible parking.
Geysir
This is a geothermal field. You can see the steam and bubbles in the whole area. The Stockkur erupts every five to seven minutes. You can watch this from the parking lot across the field. The best place to watch is if you drive across the hotel and turn left. There is a little parking area there from where you get the best view.
Gullfoss ♿ ♿ ♿
One of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. This waterfall is widely spread and has two viewing areas Upper and Lower. The Lower part has the parking lot.
There is a completely paved path from the parking area to the falls. They have a couple of accessible parking.
Kerio Crater ♿ ♿ ♿
This is a beautiful colorful Crater with red rocks and surrounding vegetation.
The viewing area is completely wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp to the viewing area. From the parking lot going to that Ramp might be a little tricky to negotiate. Look for the tiny Wooden ramp from the parking Lot.
The Ring Road
Ring Road is a spectacular road trip. Breathtaking scenery, waterfalls, Fjords, geothermal springs, sleepy vibrant villages, and colorful churches make it a perfect road trip. We started from Reykjavik and went up north. We covered the places which are wheelchair accessible and easy for a road trip.
Borgarnes and Reykholt Valley
You can drive through this valley with some stops at the turn to enjoy the scenery. The route has lovely waterfalls, beautiful green mountains, and a view of the picturesque town of Borgarnes. If you drive about two miles off Borgarnes there is a parking from where you get the iconic view of the city.
Troll Penninsula,Siglufjordor, Dalvik and Akureyri
Siglufjordor ♿ ♿ ♿
This is a little fjord village with high snowcapped peaks and a beautiful waterfront. This place is completely wheelchair accessible. They have a few ♿wheelchair-accessible parking at the old harbor downtown. Enjoy the waterfront stroll and the colorful houses. They have a wheelchair-accessible restroom at the waterfront parking.
If you keep driving north to the sleepy town of Dalvik you get a magnificent view of the fjord village of Siglufjordor.
Akureyri
Akureyri is a breather in between the sleepy fjord villages. It has a pedestrian-friendly and ♿ wheelchair-accessible town center. You can drive to the harbor front from where you get a picturesque view of the town, church, and the snowcapped mountain.
Godifoss and Lake Mývatn
Godifoss
The Godifoss is a horseshoe-shaped waterfall that is very broad. There are two parking lots and both have wheelchair-accessible parking. We went to the parking which has other services
Wheelchair accessibility ♿ ♿
There is a path to the first viewing area which is wheelchair accessible but it is a little steep. Rolling backward is better. The second viewing area is also accessible but very hard to roll.
Lake Myvtn
This is a quiet lake with awe-inspiring scenery, ragged coastlines, and many geothermal activities going on. Drive through this part of ring road is amazing with a fantastic view of flat-topped mountains. This part of the ring road has very less traffic so you have the entire road to yourself for taking pictures.
Hvalnes Beach, Jokulsarlon and Diamond beach
Hvalnes Beach
Hvalnes Lighthouse and Beach is the start of the southeast part of Ringroad. One of the best-ragged sceneries of Iceland is in this area. The orange lighthouse against the fjords gives a dramatic look.
Hvalnes Beach is not 🚫wheelchair accessible but you can drive your car at the parking lot and enjoy the view of the golden mountain and fjord.
Jokulsarlon
This is the glacier county and throughout the drive on the Ring road, you can enjoy the Galacier-covered mountains. Jokursarlon is the Glacier Lagoon and you have to see it to believe it. Looking at the chunks of century-old ice floating with the Glacier backdrop is like a dream.
Wheelchair accessibility ♿ ♿
The is a wheelchair-accessible parking right in front of the lagoon from where you can see almost everything. You can go closer to the lagoon but the path is bumpy. If you roll the wheelchair in a backward direction it might be easier.
You can drive across the bridge for a better view from afar.
Diamond Beach
🚫wheelchair accessible.
Vik and South Coast Drive
Vik to Reykjavik is one of the most spectacular drives in Iceland full of waterfalls, black sand beaches, and folk museums.
Vik
Vik is almost a midpoint between Jokulsarlon and Reykjavik and Ivelands southernmost village. The Vik church viewpoint is the place where you can drive and from there you can get a 360-degree view of the cliffs and long stretches of the South Coast.
Wheelchair accessibility
This place is completely Wheelchair accessible ♿ ♿ ♿
The Hotel Vik i Myrdal is an excellent place to stay with amazing wheelchair accessibility.
Reynisfara and Blcaksand Beach
This black sand beach is famous for the cliffs which are formed by the lava. The beach consists of black pebbles and some fine black sand near the shore. The hexagonal Basalt formations are one of the most spectacular things to see.
Wheelchair accessibility ♿
There is a parking lot but there is no accessible parking. There is a path going to the beach which is very bumpy. If you manage to roll to a point from there you can see the Basalt formation and the coastline. The path is very rocky and uneven. It is advisable to roll backward.
After a few miles drive there is Dyrholaey Promontory which has a lighthouse—the lighthouse is NOT wheelchair accessible. En route, you can get a beautiful view of the black sand beaches in both directions.
Skogar Folk Museum
Skogar Folk Museum is a one of a kind of museum which has its own character. You can either enter and see the entire museum or get an idea from outside where you have the sod-roofed houses.
This place is ♿ ♿ ♿completely wheelchair accessible and they have accessible parking just outside the museum
Skogafoss
This is one of the very tall waterfalls visible from the parking lot. The path to the waterfall is very bumpy for a wheelchair user. Since the fall is very tall you can view it from the parking. For parking go to the front of the parking lot. If you continue on Ring Road after a few yards there is a spot on your right from where you get the iconic view of the falls.
Seljalandsfoss
This is one of the most iconic waterfalls in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is about 200 feet high but is relatively narrow compared to some of Iceland’s other waterfalls.
Wheelchair Accessibility ♿ ♿ ♿
The path to this fall is entirely accessible. You can go very close to the falls for the perfect picture. They have a wheelchair-accessible restroom too.
Wheelchair Accessible Lodging
Stone Hotel, Reykjavik
The Cliff Hotel, Neskaupstaður
Hotel Vík í Mýrdal, Vik
