The most remote places in Iceland

Iceland has become a bucket list destination for many travelers, looking for adventure and beautiful scenery. however, Iceland’s uninhabited interior is so dramatic, wild, vast, and unforgiving, that when Sam Scicluna (www.samuelscicluna.com) told me about his workshops in the Highlands of Iceland, I jumped at the chance of being part of this amazing adventure.

The Highlands have no permanent inhabitants and are only accessible from June to September, give or take a few weeks depending on the weather and glacial melt. You can only get there in a four-by-four that is certified to drive on F-roads, and if you want to get access to all areas you need a modified off-roader with huge wheels and a snorkel for river crossings (a Dacia Duster just won’t cut it).

We spent 8 days exploring many craters, lakes, lava fields, waterfalls, and everything in between. With this time of the year being the Midnight sun, we took advantage of the long days and shot and explored for most of the day, and night.

Traveling to these remote places, requires having a guide with a lot of experience and knowledge, and that is where our workshop leader comes in, Sam is one of the most professional, knowledgable, landscape photo guides you can find. Having been to Iceland eleven times, 4 of them to the Highlands, he knows all the best spots and spots that most people don’t know about.

The Highlands are spectacular and even more so if viewed from the sky, so a drone is a must-have. From braided rivers and inactive volcanic craters, some which have filled with water and have become beautiful azure lakes.

The Highlands have exceeded my expectations, and I can’t wait to visit again.