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#285 of 300 · Vatnajökull National Park (Askja)

Askja and Víti Crater

IcelandNortheastern Region

A walk across pumice and lava inside the Askja caldera in the central highlands to the rim of Víti, a geothermal explosion crater with a warm, milky blue lake, beside Öskjuvatn, Iceland's second-deepest lake.

Distance
5 km
Out and back
Ascent
150 m
High point 1,100 m
Time
2 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Vikraborgir car park
Vatnajökull National Park (Askja)

Route

Topographic map of Askja and Víti Crater, from Vikraborgir car park to Víti craterVikraborgir car parkVíti craterStart: Vikraborgir car parkTurn-around: Víti crater© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Vikraborgir car park
  2. Víti crater
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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