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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Gunnuhver - fumarole

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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Gunnuhver - fumarole

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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Gunnuhver - fumarole

01:11

4.47km

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: April 23, 2026

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Reykjanes Geopark

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119 m

Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's worth a visit; It has a great view of the landscape and the hot springs. An impressive natural spectacle.

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364 m

Last Homestead at Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Highlight • Historical Site

The last inhabitants of the Gunnuhver geothermal field settled on this site in the 1930s. Here, on the now boiling-hot ground, stood the last house of the Höyer family. The foundations can only be guessed at in the smoke.

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1.50 km

Lighthouse Keeper's House

Highlight • Structure

Below the new lighthouse stands the lighthouse keeper's house. The house has a beautiful sun terrace with a view of the cliffs and several information boards. It's a great place …

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2.24 km

Eldey Island

Highlight • Natural Monument

About 15 km off the coast lies the rocky island of Eldey, a palagonite rock that likely formed during a volcanic eruption on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 1210-1211. Eldey covers …

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2.32 km

Valahnúkamöl Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful section. Great rock formations, and former film set

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2.36 km

Great Auk Statue (Geirfuglinn)

Highlight • Monument

The great auk is a seabird that is unfortunately extinct. This sculpture stands in its memory.

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2.42 km

Great Bird Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Large rock and bird breeding ground just off the coast.

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2.42 km

Volcano Man Filming Location

Highlight • Structure

This place was once the setting of a Hollywood movie.

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4.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.30 km

712 m

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.75 km

986 m

352 m

312 m

< 100 m

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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Gunnuhver - fumarole

Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Last Homestead at Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Lighthouse Keeper's House

Eldey Island

Valahnúkamöl Cliffs

Great Auk Statue (Geirfuglinn)

Great Bird Rock

Volcano Man Filming Location

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