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#102 of 300 · Hengill volcanic area (Hveragerði)

Reykjadalur Hot Springs

IcelandSouthern Region

A popular walk from Hveragerði up a steaming valley of fumaroles, mud pots and a waterfall to a geothermally heated river, where boardwalks and changing screens mark the stretch in which walkers bathe in warm water on the moor.

Distance
7 km
Out and back
Ascent
350 m
High point 380 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Reykjadalur car park, Hveragerði
Hengill volcanic area (Hveragerði)

Route

Topographic map of Reykjadalur Hot Springs, from Reykjadalur car park to Reykjadalur hot riverReykjadalur car parkReykjadalur hot riverStart: Reykjadalur car parkTurn-around: Reykjadalur hot river© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Reykjadalur car park
  2. Reykjadalur hot river
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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