Viewpoint – Seltún Geothermal Area loop from Seltún

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Viewpoint – Seltún Geothermal Area loop from Seltún

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Viewpoint – Seltún Geothermal Area loop from Seltún

00:24

1.39km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Reykjanesfólkvangur

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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51 m

Seltún Parking Area

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Everything is explained very well here, and an overview map makes it easier to get your bearings. It's amazing how much vegetation exists less than 5 meters from a boiling hot pool.

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91 m

Krýsuvík Geothermal Area

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Small geothermal field with solfataras and mud pots

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110 m

Steaming Geothermal Vent in Reykjanesfólkvangur

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199 m

Seltún

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The Seltún Geothermal Area, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, is a captivating landscape where the earth's fiery forces come alive. As you step into this otherworldly realm, you …

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740 m

Viewpoint

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Good vantage point in the region, the way to it a bit rough and steep.

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1.11 km

Seltún Geothermal Area

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A very large and well-developed geothermal area is Krýsuvík / Seltún

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1.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.08 km

281 m

Surfaces

1.08 km

243 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

8°C

4°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

September 5, 2025,113 Krysúvik🇮🇸

Day 1 4 Tour 2.
Destination: Krysúvik
Parking fee: 750 ISK (approx. €5)

On our onward journey towards the airport, we passed Reykjavik and headed for today's second destination, the Krysúvik geothermal area. From the paid parking lot, we used the established trail system to explore. We made our way past bubbling springs, colorful ground, and rocks, making our way …

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