Little Geysir – Strokkur Geyser loop from Geysir

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Little Geysir – Strokkur Geyser loop from Geysir

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Little Geysir – Strokkur Geyser loop from Geysir

00:26

1.63km

20m

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: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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304 m

Smiður Geyser

Highlight • Natural Monument

Smiður, means "the craftsman" or "carpenter" (smith is the English cognate) because a carpenter who was working in the area in 1907 "dug it out". Smiður erupts small jets of water, and larger ones if treated with soap.

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320 m

Haukadalur Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

A must every stay in Iceland.

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390 m

Little Geysir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Litli-Geysir, meaning "Little Geysir"
or "Geysir junior", has been active during
and after earthquakes, but is dormant now.

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535 m

Strokkur Geyser

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The Strokkur Geyser breaks out every 5-10 minutes - sometimes bigger, sometimes smaller. Caution: there is a risk that you will get wet;)

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756 m

Geysir Hot Spring

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not much with lot but the forefather of all geysers

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852 m

View of the Great Geysir and Strokkur

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Be sure to hike up the hill to get a view of the geysir field.

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862 m

Blesi

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Blesi itself is divided into two basins. The south basin is fed with hot water from underground directly via a clearly visible cave. An 1897 report reported frequent, irregular eruptions …

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948 m

Geysir Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

A thermal spring that stands out because of its blue color.

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1.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.06 km

327 m

241 m

Surfaces

734 m

394 m

241 m

199 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 16 October

7°C

1°C

38 %

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Comments

May 11, 2024,🇮🇸 Geysirgebiet im Tal Haukadalur - Springquelle Strokkur

And then the last highlight on May 11th, 2024 was the geyser area in the Haukadalur valley. It stinks and it bubbles, it is quite warm here and you have to be careful where you walk. Everywhere, 100°C hot water from the earth's core rises to the surface. But the most spectacular is Strokkur. A spring that shoots a boiling …

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