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Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – View of Kerlingarfjöll loop from Ásgarður

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Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – View of Kerlingarfjöll loop from Ásgarður

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Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area – View of Kerlingarfjöll loop from Ásgarður

05:55

17.7km

780m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Kerlingarfjöll

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12.3 km

Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here it whistles and bubbles as if the earth were boiling. A dream of earth.

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12.5 km

Rest Area Hveradalir

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After the long ascent and steep descent, this place, which is furnished with simple benches, offers the opportunity for a break and stretching your legs. Everywhere around you seethes, gurgles and hisses. A unique atmosphere.

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Geothermal Area in Kerlingarfjöll

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13.4 km

View of Hveradalir Geothermal Area

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This viewpoint is the first view you will get at the geothermal area of Hveradalir when you start your hike at the highland base Kerlingarfjöll. Don’t miss out!

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View of Kerlingarfjöll

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16.1 km

Hveradalir Geothermal Area, Kerlingarfjöll

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Despite the overcast sky and rain, an incredible variety of colors reveals itself here.

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16.5 km

Glacier in Kerlingarfjöll

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17.4 km

Kerlingarfjöll Mountain Resort & Campground

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Base for hiking in Kerlingarfjöll with campsite, cabins and rooms. We were on the camping meadow above the stream.

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

905 m

334 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

944 m

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,200 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Rest Area Hveradalir

Geothermal Area in Kerlingarfjöll

View of Hveradalir Geothermal Area

View of Kerlingarfjöll

Hveradalir Geothermal Area, Kerlingarfjöll

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