Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – Hveradalir loop from Ásgarður

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Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – Hveradalir loop from Ásgarður

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Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – Hveradalir loop from Ásgarður

03:58

11.8km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Kerlingarfjöll

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.47 km

Hveradalir Geothermal Area, Kerlingarfjöll

Highlight • Natural Monument

Despite the overcast sky and rain, an incredible variety of colors reveals itself here.

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3.61 km

View of Hveradalir Geothermal Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint is the first view you will get at the geothermal area of Hveradalir when you start your hike at the highland base Kerlingarfjöll. Don’t miss out!

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4.63 km

Geothermal Area in Kerlingarfjöll

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.14 km

After the long ascent and steep descent, this place, which is furnished with simple benches, offers the opportunity for a break and stretching your legs. Everywhere around you seethes, gurgles and hisses. A unique atmosphere.

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5.31 km

Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here it whistles and bubbles as if the earth were boiling. A dream of earth.

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5.50 km

Hveradalir Geothermal Area, Kerlingarfjöll

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hiking through the Hveradalir geothermal area in Kerlingarfjöll is one of the most incredible experiences one can have in the highlands of Iceland. Everything is bubbling, bubbling and steaming here and the colors are really what it looks like in the photos

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5.99 km

Hveradalir

Highlight • Natural Monument

This hike really starts with great views directly from the trailhead. You'll see most of the Hveradalir geothermal area, ready to be explored

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

5.05 km

1.15 km

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

5.20 km

970 m

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 13 September

7°C

-1°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2025,Hveradalir von der highland base am Kerlingarfjöll

First, 70km on a rough road into the highlands. And then such stunning surroundings. A really cool, albeit quite strenuous, hike to the Hveradalir thermogeological area from the highland base at Kerlingarfjöll. It was quite a climb, with wind, rain, and snow at the top. After the peak, the path to Hveradalir was quite muddy and slippery, even on the …

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