Traversing Iceland By Bike

The Iceland Divide is one of the toughest bikepacking routes in the world. A full traverse of the island requires unsupported cyclists to carry 10 days of food, as well as all the equipment needed to survive the notoriously dangerous weather conditions of the harsh Icelandic Highlands.

It's a route that presents a serious challenge even to experienced riders, but for this trip, I was teaming up with Tom, one of my oldest friends, someone with virtually zero bikepacking experience.

We'd planned to traverse the island from the south coast at Vík, to the north coast at Akureyri, but as you'll see, the Icelandic weather and the sheer difficulty of the terrain meant things didn't exactly go according to plan.