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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A group of vigorous mud pools and steam vents at Reykjanes. They change with time. The group partly formed...
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8 km
difficulty
Easy
A cone-shaped hyaloclastite mountain attached to a low ridge (Keilisbörn). The formation stems from an eruption beneath an Ice...
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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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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...
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Easy
Two parallel volcanic fissures on Reykjanes. Both are lined with numerous craters. The older row is 1,800 to 2,000...