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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12_Hrútagjá-1
length 4 km
difficulty Average
Hrútagjárdyngja
A lava shield, 6,000 to 6,500 years old, plus a lava flow, 80-100 sq. km, has a volume of...
47_Garðskagaviti5_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Garðskagaviti
Two lighthouses next to each other. The old one was built in 1897 and the second in 1944. Prior...
40-c_Seltjörn
difficulty Easy
Snorrastaðatjarnir / Háibjalli
Háibjalli is a 10 m high normal fault next to the ponds of Snorrastaðatjarnir. The location is rich in...
32_Hópsnes2_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Hópsnes
A spit next to the town of Grindavík. It was formed during an eruption from a row of craters...
38_Patterson flugvöllur
difficulty Easy
Patterson Airstrip
The Patterson-airstrip was built on consolidated marine sediments with subfossil marine molluscs. The most common species is blunt gaper...
20_Skálafell
length 2 km
difficulty Easy
Skálafell
A volcano formed in a few eruptions, 3,000 to 8,000 years ago. The top crater is a handsome scoria...