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Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck
Sight · South Iceland & Golden Circle
Rusting wreckage of a 1973 US Navy DC-3 plane sitting on black sand flats, one of Iceland’s most photographed and surreal spots.
AccessFree · flat 4km each-way walk (or paid shuttle) from car park
GPS63.4597, -19.3634
Local tip: Cars can no longer drive to the wreck — walk or take the shuttle from the Ring Road car park; allow 1.5–2 hours round trip on foot.
Near Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck
- Food: Black Crust Pizzeria (19 km)
- Stay: Black Beach Suites (15 km)
- Fuel: N1 Vík (19 km)
- Restrooms: Skógafoss (11 km)
- Campsite: Vík Campsite (18 km)
More places nearby
Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck Shuttle3.5 km
ATV Black Beach Express4.2 km
ATV Tour to Sólheimasandur4.2 km
Black Beach ATV & Glacier Lagoon Kayaking4.3 km
Rútshellir5.5 km
Ice Climbing on Sólheimajökull6.0 km