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Grjótagjá Cave – Námafjall Summit loop from Reykjahlíð

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Grjótagjá Cave – Námafjall Summit loop from Reykjahlíð

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Grjótagjá Cave – Námafjall Summit loop from Reykjahlíð

04:08

14.8km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Mývatn og Laxá

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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129 m

Reykjahlíð Village

Highlight • Settlement

From the campsite, tickets for whale watching tours can be purchased at a discounted price.

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507 m

Stóragjá Gorge

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Just go in and stay a moment.

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2.93 km

Grjótagjá Cave

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In the past it was even possible to swim in a cave, today it is forbidden.
Incidentally, this cave is also a location of the …

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4.96 km

Mývatn Nature Baths

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Wonderful - you can lie forever in the water and look into the landscape ...

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7.22 km

Hverir Geothermal Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is worth taking a short break here to soak up the sulphurous air and the bizarre landscape.

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8.66 km

Solvataren Loop

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Here at the junction you once again have beautiful views.

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8.88 km

Hverir Geothermal Area and Námafjall Mountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

The marked path over the ridge passes numerous solfatars and striking sulfur domes – very beautiful to the left of the path as you descend. Sulfur used to be mined in this area.

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9.05 km

Námafjall Summit

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From the top of the Námafjall - a small rock plateau that you can climb - we enjoy a beautiful panorama over the volcanic landscape spread out in front of us.

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10.2 km

Námaskarð

Mountain Pass

11.9 km

Viewpoint

14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.90 km

3.64 km

1.56 km

1.34 km

1.28 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

4.00 km

3.91 km

3.28 km

2.15 km

1.28 km

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

11°C

6°C

35 %

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Grjótagjá Cave – Námafjall Summit loop from Reykjahlíð

Reykjahlíð Village

Stóragjá Gorge

Grjótagjá Cave

Mývatn Nature Baths

Hverir Geothermal Area

Solvataren Loop

Hverir Geothermal Area and Námafjall Mountain

Námafjall Summit

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