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View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Reykjahlíð

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Skútustaðahreppur

View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Reykjahlíð

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View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Reykjahlíð

03:53

14.1km

190m

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: November 12, 2025

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40 m

Leirhnjúkur Geothermal Area

Highlight • Volcano

Still free parking. Easy to reach. Toilet house on site.

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971 m

Krafla Lava Fields

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.72 km

View of Volcanic Crater

Highlight • Volcano

Nice crater and view

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2.05 km

Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area

Highlight • Volcano

The still steaming lava field of the last Krafla eruption until 1984 is impressive and should not be missed!

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2.67 km

View of the Lava Field Near Mývatn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Super beautiful hiking trail Leirhnjukur.

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2.80 km

Rift Zone between North America and Europe

Highlight • Gorge

The depressions in the grass tell a lot about the prevailing activity of the two plates. Such cracks and crevices arise as a result of the constant drifting apart.

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4.12 km

Viewpoint

14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

6.23 km

785 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

1.89 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Reykjahlíð

Leirhnjúkur Geothermal Area

Krafla Lava Fields

View of Volcanic Crater

Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area

View of the Lava Field Near Mývatn

Rift Zone between North America and Europe

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