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Seltún Geothermal Area – Arnarvatn Lake loop from Ketill

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Seltún Geothermal Area – Arnarvatn Lake loop from Ketill

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Seltún Geothermal Area – Arnarvatn Lake loop from Ketill

03:59

14.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 17, 2026

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Reykjanesfólkvangur

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Start point

Parking

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51 m

Seltún Parking Area

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Everything is explained very well here, and an overview map makes it easier to get your bearings. It's amazing how much vegetation exists less than 5 meters from a boiling hot pool.

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110 m

Steaming Geothermal Vent in Reykjanesfólkvangur

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316 m

Seltún Geothermal Area

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A very large and well-developed geothermal area is Krýsuvík / Seltún

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1.89 km

Arnarvatn Lake

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2.34 km

Arnavatn Lake

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3.44 km

Krókamyri–Lækjavellir Moss Fields

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Do not leave the marked trails. The moss is recovering very difficult in this region.

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11.9 km

Seltún Geothermal Area

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13.6 km

Seltún Trail in Reykjanesfólkvangur

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Part of the circular route in the Seltun area. Colorful and stinky 😁

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

2.63 km

2.59 km

Surfaces

9.22 km

3.91 km

787 m

254 m

Elevation

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Seltún Geothermal Area – Arnarvatn Lake loop from Ketill

Seltún Parking Area

Steaming Geothermal Vent in Reykjanesfólkvangur

Seltún Geothermal Area

Arnarvatn Lake

Arnavatn Lake

Krókamyri–Lækjavellir Moss Fields

Seltún Geothermal Area

Seltún Trail in Reykjanesfólkvangur

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