Iceland
Skútustaðahreppur
View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn
Iceland
Skútustaðahreppur
View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn
View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn
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Please check local regulations for: Mývatn og Laxá
Location: Skútustaðahreppur, Iceland
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This is the first platform when walking counterclockwise and is actually facing the lake.
The pseudocraters at Skutustadagigar, Lake Myvatn, are one of the most interesting geological features in Iceland1. These pseudocraters are not true volcanic craters1. They are formed when volcanic ash covers a lake. The water underneath evaporates due to the heat, but cannot escape due to the layer of ash. An explosion then takes place under great pressure, creating a small crater.translated by
•June 9, 2024
Do not forget a mosquito net for the head, you do not sting but the millions can really annoy you!
translated by•March 12, 2017
We walked the smaller path between the pseudocraters. He is really very simple. It only took us 20 minutes.
translated by•July 2, 2017
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