Viewpoint
Easy
Skútustaðagígar
📍 North Iceland
📖 Description
Skútustaðagígar are pseudo-craters formed when flowing lava met the shallow water of Lake Mývatn and steam explosions punched circular holes through the lava crust. The craters range from a few metres to 50 metres across, creating a moonscape of concentric rings. The circular boardwalk trail passes over and around these extraordinary formations above the mirror-flat lake.
🗺️ Location
📋 Information
Region
📍 North Iceland
Category
Viewpoint
Difficulty
Easy
Best season
🗓 Year-round
Drive from Reykjavik
🚗 ~5 hours
Parking
🅿️ Free car park at the pseudo-crater viewpoint on the south shore of Lake Mývatn.
Coordinates
65.5547, -17.0258
