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View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Kröflustöð

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Skútustaðahreppur

View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Kröflustöð

Moderate

3.7

(3)

15

hikers

View of Volcanic Crater – Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area loop from Kröflustöð

04:12

14.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

40 m

Leirhnjúkur Geothermal Area

Highlight • Volcano

Still free parking. Easy to reach. Toilet house on site.

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2

721 m

Smoking Mountain

Highlight • Volcano

3

1.28 km

Krafla Lava Fields

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

2.01 km

View over the lava fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

2.03 km

View of Volcanic Crater

Highlight • Volcano

Nice crater and view

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6

2.37 km

Leirhnjúkur Volcanic Area

Highlight • Volcano

The still steaming lava field of the last Krafla eruption until 1984 is impressive and should not be missed!

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7

2.98 km

View of the Lava Field Near Mývatn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Super beautiful hiking trail Leirhnjukur.

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8

3.12 km

Rift Zone between North America and Europe

Highlight • Gorge

The depressions in the grass tell a lot about the prevailing activity of the two plates. Such cracks and crevices arise as a result of the constant drifting apart.

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4.43 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.97 km

4.03 km

3.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.26 km

3.29 km

2.23 km

1.64 km

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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June 13, 2023,🇮🇸 Island: Lavafeldtour an der Krafla

Circular hike through one of Iceland's youngest lava fields. The last eruption was in 1984.

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