According to a map, Grimsstaðir seems to be a village at least. But in reality, it is just 4 houses in an otherwise uninhabited area. The nearest shop is 65km away with an unpaved road in between. If you want to experience loneliness, this is the place to go.
grimsstadir : River Jökulsá á Fjöllum |
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Traffic signs at the intersection of the ring road and the interior road to Askja (which was closed in June) |
Desert landscape - on our way to Grimsstaðir |

Traffic signs at the intersection of the ring road and the interior road to Askja (which was closed in June) |
Desert landscape - on our way to Grimsstaðir |