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Deildartunguhver
Hot Spring Easy

Deildartunguhver

📍 West Iceland

📖 Description

Deildartunguhver is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, discharging 180 litres of 100°C water per second in a constant roaring torrent of boiling water and steam. So powerful it has piped hot water to towns 75 km away since 1978. You can stand on a safe path immediately beside the boiling flow the heat and noise are overwhelming.

🗺️ Location

📋 Information

Region

📍 West Iceland

Category

Hot Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Best season

🗓 Year-round

Drive from Reykjavik

🚗 ~1.5 hours

Parking

🅿️ Free car park directly at the spring off Route 50 near Reykholt.

Coordinates

64.7033, -21.4183

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