Vigdísarvellir
Ruins of the old farms Bali and Vigdísarvellir.
Camping site sorrounded by beautiful scenery.
Location: Road 428 closed on winter time.
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Vigdísarvellir
Ruins of the old farms Bali and Vigdísarvellir.
Camping site sorrounded by beautiful scenery.
Location: Road 428 closed on winter time.
Djúpavatn, Spákonuvatn and Grænavatn
Three lakes in the hyaloclastite Ice Age ridges Vesturháls and Sveifluháls, contain groundwater. Djúpavatn is partly a crater lake, close to Djúpavatn
Grænavatn
Two maar type explosion craters, probably over 6000 years old.
The age difference between the craters is probably small. Both of the craters are lake
Seltún
An important high temperature geothermal area.
Many study opportunities due to the great variety of features. A boardwalk leads through the area. Sel
Krýsuvík Church
Krýsuvík church was built in 1857 and is a typical Icelandic country church from the 19th century. The church was discontinued as a parish church in 1
Krýsuvík
Popular recreational destination with many interesing hiking paths.
Columns of steam rise skywards, bubbling mud pools play their rhythmical symphon
Ogmundarhraun
A lava flow formed in an eruption in the year 1151 AD.
In that year a 25 km long fissure opened obliquely acorss the Reykjanes peninsula. The lava fi
Sogin
A depression in a hyaloclastite ridge.
The area is colourful due to intese high temperature alternation and a few mud pools and solfataras.
Locatio
Sogasel
Ruins of a shieling(hut), used for cattles during the summer time.
The shieling was located in a crater.
Location: Short walk from road 428 (only
Reykjanes nature reserve
A large nature reserve ideal for recreation and to explore in the nature.
The nature reserve is about 300 square kilometres and is by far the largest
Grænadyngja
Grænadyngja is a steep hyaloclastite mountain west of the Sog-geosite. It has the same geolocical features as Trölladyngja mountain. It is a geotherma
Grænadyngja and Trolladyngja
Grænadyngja and Trölladyngja are steep hyaloclastite mountains west of the Sogin geosite. They are surrounded by young volcanic fissures, geothermal s