The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Skútustaðahreppur
Skútustaðahreppur’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Skútustaðahreppur. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Skútustaðahreppur. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Beautiful walk around the crater
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The entire trail is lined with "kissing trolls". We took the blue dashed, which then turns red and then yellow. The blue dashed part is more demanding, but not so crowded. The blue bars always show you the way.
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If you want to enjoy the view of the geothermal field from the adjacent mountain, you should (from the parking lot) take the trail from the right to the top. …
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The still steaming lava field of the last Krafla eruption until 1984 is impressive and should not be missed!
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Dimmurborgir is an eerie rock labyrinth with peculiar ... caves and domes, e.g. Kirkja (church) were named.
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In the past it was even possible to swim in a cave, today it is forbidden.
Incidentally, this cave is also a location of the …
In the past it was even possible to swim in a cave, today it is forbidden.
Incidentally, this cave is also a location of the …
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The loop around the lake is worth it! Next to the lake there are other craters and surprisingly much vegetation;)
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At the foot of Namafjall lies Hverir, one of the largest solfat tar fields in the country. Boiling gray mud, yellow sulphurous shine, red glow of oxidized earth... amidst white …
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Hallarflöt is part of the Dimmuborgir area in North Iceland, known for its unique lava formations. It is a small grassland surrounded by impressive lava peaks and rock formations. Hallarflöt …
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Just go in and stay a moment.
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