Hiking to the Amazing Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck in Iceland

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Apparently it wasn’t actually out of fuel though – the pilot just switched it to the wrong fuel tank. Thankfully everyone survived the crash.

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The Sólheimasandur plane wreck is located on the southern coast of Iceland. If you stay in Reykjavik, it takes about 2.5 hours to drive from Reykjavik to the parking lot for the plane wreck.

THE BEST TIME TO VISIT THE SÓLHEIMASANDUR PLANE WRECK

We visited Iceland in June when the sun was up nearly 24 hours a day. Even when the sun set, it did not get dark. Learn more

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FAMOUS ICELAND PLANE WRECK

Take some water as it is possible to dehydrate without realizing it thanks to the cooler temperatures. Learn more

Most people do not stay very long at the plane wreck site, so be patient. Otherwise, get creative with using the plane to hide the others who are also there. Learn more

If you do climb on the plane, it is definitely a climb at your own risk situation. I did not feel safe at all on top of the plane as it did not feel sturdy. Learn more

SHOULD I VISIT THE FAMOUS ICELAND PLANE WRECK?

This one depends. I enjoyed visiting the plane wreck. We enjoy hiking and knew what the plane wreck looked like already. Learn more