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Skútustaðahreppur

View of Lake Mývatn – Skútustaðagígar loop from Skútustaðagígar

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Skútustaðahreppur

View of Lake Mývatn – Skútustaðagígar loop from Skútustaðagígar

Easy

3.5

(2)

31

hikers

View of Lake Mývatn – Skútustaðagígar loop from Skútustaðagígar

00:20

1.31km

0m

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

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Mývatn og Laxá

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

49 m

Mývatn Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

A very nice visitor center where you can learn about the area's special features. Free exhibits and restrooms are also very informative.

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2

256 m

View of Lake Mývatn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mývatn, located in the north of Iceland, is a beautiful lake surrounded by a very active volcanic area. The lake, which is the fourth largest in Iceland, has an area …

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3

326 m

Skútustaðagígar

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is the first platform when you walk counterclockwise and is actually facing the lake.
The pseudocraters at Skutustadagigar, the Myvatn lake, are one of the most interesting geological features …

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4

659 m

View of Frozen Lake Mývatn

Highlight • Lake

5

807 m

Lake Mývatn

Highlight • Lake

Lake Mývatn is located in the area of the Krafla volcanic system in northern Iceland

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B

1.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

943 m

279 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

899 m

409 m

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Thursday 15 October

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