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 hyaloclastite mountain formed during a subglacial eruption, possibly during the Weichselian glaciation. Marine erosion has opened up a...
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4 km
difficulty
Average
A long line of sheer sea lava cliffs south of the old fishing hamlet of Hafnir. Various marine birds...
difficulty
Easy
Háibjalli is a 10 m high normal fault next to the ponds of Snorrastaðatjarnir. The location is rich in...
length
4 km
difficulty
Average
A small, flat lava shield with a large, 20 to 25-m-deep crater. At least 9,000 years old, it was...
difficulty
Easy
A monogenetic volcanic fissure (2 km) with scoria and spatter craters, rugged lava formations (20 sq. km), lava tubes...