Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck – Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck loop from Solheimasandur Parking

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Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck – Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck loop from Solheimasandur Parking

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Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck – Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck loop from Solheimasandur Parking

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7.35km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.68 km

Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck, Iceland

Highlight • Historical Site

At the parking lot (fee required, payable via the Parka app), you have the option to buy a ticket for the shuttle bus or rent an e-bike. However, these services …

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3.68 km

Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

Highlight • Monument

The former Lost Place is now a tourism highlight with street signs, a new big parking lot and an entry in the "Lonely planet" Travelguide. How this world changes...
Nevertheless worth the hike! ;-)

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7.25 km

Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

Highlight • Monument

A hike to the plane wreck is worth it but always stay on the path and have sensible clothing with you, there is always a chance of rain or wind.

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7.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.15 km

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

5°C

-1°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 5, 2026,🛩Wrecked DC###einsame Schotterpiste#6🇮🇸

Hi,
After Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss in the morning, we went to Solheimasasandur. In 1973, a US Navy DC crashed on the black sand beach of Sólheimasandur on the south coast of Iceland due to lack of fuel. Fortunately, all occupants survived. It later turned out that the pilot had accidentally connected the wrong fuel tank. The wreckage still lies in …

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July 30, 2024,Island 10: Wrack

Very touristy, not very spectacular, 2 x 3.5 monotonous km from the specially created parking lot or expensive bus shuttle every half hour, a pile of junk with stickers from visitors... Apparently you can market anything...

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August 3, 2022,Island - Solheimasandur Flugzeugwrack DC 3

There is also a shuttle bus to the wreck. For information: 20 € per person

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October 29, 2022,Wanderung zum DC3 Flugzeugwrack von Solheimasandur🇮🇸🛩️

Visiting the US Navy DC3 plane wreck, which was left behind after the crash in 1973 (all occupants survived).
A great photo motif surrounded by endless black beach.

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July 1, 2022,Wanderung zum ✈️ Wrack in Island

The Solheimasandur DC3 Plane Wreck in Iceland is a mesmerizing attraction on a black sand beach on the south coast. After a dramatic crash in 1973, the plane was a popular model for local photographers for decades. Because the wreck surrounded by pitch-black volcanic sand is an extraordinary photo motif and looks like it's from another planet.

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