Grjótagjá is a small cave in the Lake Mývatn area, and was a popular bathing place at one time. However, geological activity in the period 1975-1984, caused the temperature of the water in the cave to rise to such a degree that it has not…
Herðubreið is a 1682 m. high table mountain. It is the national mountain of Iceland and often called the “Queen of Icelandic mountains”. There is a hiking trail to the top of the mountain, but due to loose rock it´s difficult and steep.
Hljóðaklettar in the Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon is a distinctive cluster of columnar rock formations. The columns lie at all angles, and it could be an entertaining exercise for one’s imagination, to interpret their patterns in as many…
Hrísey is Iceland’s second largest island, the largest being Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. It is covered with vegetation, being flatland which only rises to 110 m. above sea level at its highest point. The bedrock is basalt,…
Hveravellir is a geothermal area of fumaroles, and multicoloured hot pools. There are two mountain huts with kitchen facilities and a nice hot pool just outside.
Hverfjall has a large, circular explosion crater, about 140 m. deep and with a diameter of 1,000 m. Hverfjall is one of Iceland’s most beautiful and symmetrical explosion craters, besides being one of the largest of its kind in the world. It…
Hvítserkur is a 15 m. high sea stack just off shore on the eastern side of Vatnsnes.
This dramatic canyon, Jökulsárgljúfur, was formed by the actions of water, fire and ice. Enormous, catastrophic glacial bursts are believed to have carved out the deep ravines and rocky basins, the most famous of which is Ásbyrgi. The…
Kálfshamarsvík is a small cove in the northern part of Skagi, with unusual, beautifully formed sea cliffs of columnar rock, created about 2 million years ago. At the beginning of the 20th century, fishing boats plied the waters and there was…
South of Akureyri is Iceland´s most visited “forest” Kjarnaskógur woods. The area has 2km long athletic course, walking tracks, picnic tables and children´s playground.
As you drive along Víðidalur, you will come to Kolugil Farm which stands beside the Víðidalsá river. Just below the farm, the waters flow peacefully downwards to plunge into the deep, rugged gorge called Kolugljúfur. Their journey then sends…
Mývatn is the 4th largest lake in Iceland, 37 km2 in area. Its shores are indented with many coves and inlets and its surface is dotted with around 50 small islets and skerries. Midges (Chironomidae) are abundant and the ubiquitous swarms…
Laugafell is an oasis in the barren land between the glaciers Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull. The site is about 25km to the west of the best known highland route “Sprengisandur”. On the north-western slopes of the mountain Laugafell,…
Námaskarð earns its notoriety chiefly because of its steam springs and sulphurous mud springs called solfataras. Though you will scarcely find any pure water spring in this wonderful geothermal site of Iceland, the beauty of the colorful…
Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters were formed by gas explosions when boiling lava flowed over the wetlands. The craters are a popular site for birdwatchers and are protected as a natural wetlands conservation area.
Langanes peninsula is teeming with birdlife, great for nature study and hiking as well as some tangible history. A trip to the outlying peninsula is an unforgettable adventure, passing remnants of ancient farms and more recently deserted…
Vatnsdalshólar are a cluster of hills of all sizes across the mouth of Vatnsdalur valley. Thought to have been formed by a catastrophic landslide. These hills are considered to be one of the three “innumerables” things in Iceland…
Víti is a huge explosion crater, about 300 m. in diameter. The crater was formed during a massive volcanic eruption at the start of the famous Mývatn Fires in 1724. The eruption continued more or less non-stop for 5 years and Víti’s bubbling…
Bjarg in Miðfjörður is the farm that belonged to Ásdís, the mother of outlaw Grettir Ásmundarson – Grettir the Strong, of Grettis Saga. Beneath a rock in the hayfield, Ásdís buried Grettis head, which was presented to her by his killer.…
Gásir Medival Trading Place is a unique place. In no other place in Iceland is it possible to find so many remainings from a trading post from the middle ages. Gásir was the main trading post in northern Iceland during the middle ages, and…