Floki Vilgerdarson & Iceland

Floki Vilgerdarson was the next person to head to Iceland, from somewhere between Hordaland and Rogaland in Norway. He sailed first to Shetland, and then headed to Reykjaness, Iceland (possibly Reykjavik).[29] His journey can be calculated a little more accurately, albeit with margin for error as precise routes do not exist.[30] Assuming a direct route from Norway to Shetland, then from Shetland Reykjavik, Iceland, on to Snæfellsness, then Vatnsfjörður and then back to Borgarfjörður (Figure 4 & 5). This outward bound trip would have been 1300 miles. Floki returned to Norway, based on his initial journey being via Shetland (Figure 6), though Landnámabók is not specific, concludes a return trip of 1043 miles. Floki Vilherdarson may have travelled more than 2,343 miles in total on his journey.[31]