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In summer time is very common to find tourists with rented If you hitch in the town many cars that go all around also north (to [[Akureyri]]), because the peninsula for road split down the day: try to ask if main road where you could stay with them so you'll be able to se the natural beauty of the peninsula instead goes right to can find a villagetraffic circle. Do not go there as there are no good spots.
== Links ==
* [http://www.pbase.com/noah_in_iceland/hitchhiking Hitchhiking in Iceland] Photo Gallery {{en}}
* [http://casarobino.org/2010/04/tips-hitchhiking-iceland Tips for Hitchhiking to Iceland] at casarobino {{en}}
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Beware of the Icelandic climate. While not very icy, it can be very miserable with a cold [[weather#Rain|rain]] and strong winds, even in August. If you want to hitch through the middle of the country on roads where only SUV can drive, make sure that the lift you get can take you the whole way. You don't want to get stuck in the middle. Even in the summer you can still be caught by a snowstorm. There is a [http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/road-conditions-and-weather/the-entire-country/island1e.html website] where you can check the degree of traffic on any given route. It's made to keep [[weather]]/[[road conditions]] up-to-date, and is updated every few hours. The emergency number is '''112'''.
The law for camping changed a few years ago. Besides natural reserves, wild camping can now be banned by a municipal edict. This is often the case (e.g. in [[Hveragerdi]]) but close to impossible to find out in advance. Campsites are ubiquitous in even small settlements but are notoriously expensive (1300-2000 ISK per person in September 2019). Wild camping is further complicated by an almost complete lack of forests. Also, the locals do not like it.
[[File:IcelandHitchhiking.JPG|thumb|300px|right|[[User:PhysicsHipster|PhysicsHipster]] hitchhiking Iceland in January.]]
A relatively easy route, hitching a ride from Reykjavik to Akureyri in the north-east is easily doable in a day; the journey is less than 400 km, and many cars are going all the way between the two cities. This is a good route for beginners, given the safety and relatively short distance. One may, however, want to allow for two days each way, especially on the return trip to Reykjavik, since getting a ride from Akureyri is much more difficult.
To leave Reykjavik, check out the spots in the [[Reykjavík|Reykjavik]] article. Don't stray too far from the villages, in case you can't get a ride or bad weather rolls in, but it is typically easier to flag down cars outside of settlements. Because many places are remote and weather cold and rainy, remember to be well-dressed, and caring plenty of water and food (and preferably a tent). Wild camping is permitted is all Iceland, except natural reserves. Only rule: don't leave anything behind! Don't spoil this beautiful country!
Stick your thumb out, wave to cars, and have fun; it shouldn't take too long to attract a ride. Most Icelanders under 40, and many above, speak excellent English; in fact, they may begin the conversation in that language. Make sure that, if they can't take you all the way, it will at least be possible to drop you off near or in a village.
== The West Coast: [[Snæfellsnes Peninsula|Snæfellsnes peninsula]] ==
The west peninsula is a great place to visit with a national park, a glacier, beatiful coast line lines and small villages. The fastest way to go there reach it is from Borganes. The ring road pass trought through the town so you can try to hitch at bus stops or before the centre of the village's center, where you can find a Bonus market, a good place to hitch since many people locals and tourists stop there for to buy food before driving to their next touristic attraction. If you hitch in the town many cars go also north (to [[Akureyri]]) because the road split down the main road where you can find a traffic circle. I don't reccomend to go there because there aren't good spots.
== The Southern Rim: Hitching from [[Reykjavík]] to [[Egilsstaðir]] ==
* [[Egilsstadir]]
* [[Hofn]]
== Links ==
* [http://www.pbase.com/noah_in_iceland/hitchhiking Hitchhiking in Iceland] Photo Gallery {{en}}
* [http://casarobino.org/2010/04/tips-hitchhiking-iceland Tips for Hitchhiking to Iceland] at casarobino {{en}}
== Personal experiences ==
''I traveled all the ring road and the west peninsula between July and August 2015 in 14 days taking it slow. Iceland is a very easy country and i met amazing people, mostly tourists. The weather changes really fast and the wind could be really strong but beautiful sunsets and sunny days are always there if you can wait. Hitchhiking in general was very easy for me, the average waiting time was of 10 minutes (minimum time of waiting was of 5 minutes and maximum of 30 minutes). I reccomend to hitch mostly in the morning when many tourists drive on the main road so you can get a lift to go to the major natural beauty.-'' -[[User:Francesc4052|Francesc4052]] ([[User talk:Francesc4052|talk]]) 21:08, 28 October 2015 (CET)
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