Our Geosites
Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark is an area of 829 square kilometers, 0.85% of Iceland. There the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level. Various forms of volcanic activity that has shaped the peninsula for a long time. In the Geopark it’s easy to find geothermal activity and see the shaping of different landscapes, hundreds of different craters, caves and lava fields, a variety of bird life, astonishing cliffs, high geothermal activity, and black sand beaches.
The Geopark and its hiking trails are accessible all year round.
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Two lighthouses next to each other. The old one was built in 1897 and the second in 1944. Prior...
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Easy
Háibjalli is a 10 m high normal fault next to the ponds of Snorrastaðatjarnir. The location is rich in...
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Easy
A spit next to the town of Grindavík. It was formed during an eruption from a row of craters...
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Easy
The Patterson-airstrip was built on consolidated marine sediments with subfossil marine molluscs. The most common species is blunt gaper...
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2 km
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Easy
A volcano formed in a few eruptions, 3,000 to 8,000 years ago. The top crater is a handsome scoria...