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Kerlingarfjöll
Hot Spring Medium

Kerlingarfjöll

📍 Highlands

📖 Description

Kerlingarfjöll is a spectacular highland geothermal area of steaming fumaroles, vivid orange and yellow sulphur deposits, and hot springs set against snow-capped rhyolite peaks. Multiple hiking trails criss-cross the area. The natural hot pots and steam vents create a surreal, almost Martian environment. The camp site here is one of the most dramatically located in Iceland, with mountain views in every direction.

🗺️ Location

📋 Information

Region

📍 Highlands

Category

Hot Spring

Difficulty

Medium

Best season

🗓 Summer (June–August)

Drive from Reykjavik

🚗 ~3 hours (4WD required via F35)

Parking

🅿️ Car park at the Kerlingarfjöll mountain resort. Day visitor fee required. 4WD for F35 access.

Coordinates

64.6339, -19.2417

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