I'm thinking of taking the bike over to Iceland this summer. I've read previous threads re camping card etc but does anyone know if you have to book sites in advance or is it a case of just turning up?

Don't book anything, aboslutely no need. Campingcard is a waste of money as mostly non attractiv campings are member of this "club".

GRTZ,

JP

No need for the camping card, I didn't get one for my trip although I had originally planned to. I didn't find any need for pre-booking campsites either. I just started looking for a nice place in late afternoon/ early evening.

Hi,

No need for a camping card or a camping, for that matter.
Iceland is the bushcamper's paradise!

Happy travels,

Gee

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But then it would be called Norway or Sweden!
Cheaper and closer!

Thanks for the advice everyone. Iceland sounds perfect for a bike trip this summer.

when are you planing to go to iceland,ill be there 3rd week june for 7 days

I've always just turned up at campsites and early june they're still pretty well deserted most of the time.........Late May and some are barely open!

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hi is that a site you are on in the phto or is that wild camping ?

There is a good ferry offer running at the moment of free bike if you make a stopover in the Faroes, oh what a shame just made our bookingn

That's the campsite at Skogarfoss at around midnight after the ferry to Landaeyjarhofn from Westmannaeyjar.


The toilets were a bit grubby as there's thousands of bus tourists during the day and quite a few Lonely Planet couples...........Having said that there were only four or five tents.


I much prefer the campsite adjacent to Seljallandsfoss on the old Viking farm


If you're in that area you must go over to westmannaeyjar(Heimeay) on the few even if its just for a few hours.

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thanks for the info farmer. i dont think 7 days is going to give me the time to do everything, but thanks for that ill have a look at it see if i can fit it in.

Our first trip was in late May 2005 on a TKC80 shod Touratech equipped BMW R1150GSA and was only six days in Iceland..........Arrived in Seydisfjordur on the ferry with only two other bikes and thought WTF it was like the land that time forgot............Snow everywhere and me with my missus on the back on her first 'proper' tour with full camping gear!


Decided to ride the Ringroad anti-clockwise and after riding from Seydisfjordur over the high and very snowy pass to Egillstasdir then on to Dettifoss and Lake Myrvatn camping at Skutustadir pseudo volcanoes after a very long days riding and very low on fuel on the run in to Reykjalid. A very frozen tent in the morning and two bowls of Oat So Simple porridge to warm me up............The missus thought I'd made a dreadful smell in the toilets before realising that the water really smells sulphurous in some places in Iceland.


On to Godafoss and Akureyri then camped at Akranes before the delights of Reykjavik, The Blue Lagoon and a wee trip out to the airport to see where I'd been before and then a wee tour of Reykjanes before camping in Reykjavik.


Next day was a ride down to Hveragerdi, Selfoss, Hella and Hvolsvollur before camping at the beautiful Seljallandsfoss campsite right next to a hidden gem of a waterfall.


Next day on to Skogarfoss, Vik, Kirkjubaerklauster, Skaftafell, The old farm at Nuppstadir and Jokullsarlon before camping at Hofn.


Next was on to Djupavoggsreppur and Djupavik before on to the Campsite at Seydisfjordur and another days touring the Eastfjords before the ferry to the Faroes, Shetland and home(three days each way with a combination of Smyril Line and Northlink


We had a fantastic short trip but it was a great taster and we just keep going back!!


FP.