Day 10 of 21 · Mývatn · The Uncharted Volcanic Loop & Wild Peninsulas

Day 10 — Volcanic Caldera of Askja

TRANSFERgorge walk

A road day to your new base in Mývatn, with a long drive (4 h 01).

To check

Shuttle with limited departures: check the timetable and book — Mývatn → Askja
shuttle with limited departures — the timetable is not checked here: look it up before booking
Check opening times and crowds for this season — Volcanic Caldera of Askja
Highland F-roads can be closed or impassable due to late snowmelt or high river levels.
A long way round on this leg — Cultural Heritage of Skriðuklaustur → Volcanic Caldera of Askja (Mývatn)
The road time on this leg is not measured (un bout est accroche a 4.2 km de sa route): Volcanic Caldera of Askja is kept instead of being dropped on a guess. Check how to get there before booking
A long way round on this leg — Volcanic Caldera of Askja (Mývatn)
Kept in the trip, but far from any bed: Volcanic Caldera of Askja (221 min each way from Egilsstaðir, no lodging found within 15 km). A day trip is meant to stay under 100 min each way, and no lodging was found near these places: check how to get there and where to sleep before booking

Stage 8 · Mývatn · Iceland

days 10–11 2 nights 4 h 01 on the road220 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 25. Based on: volcano; volcano reached from the stage (Askja).

Walk through the lunar landscapes of Drekagil GorgeInterest nature 20Place Drekagil, 6.9 km away · exact place name
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2 h 30
Short walk to the basalt formations of GígurInterest nature 25
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1 h 30

To add if time allows: Stargazing and campfire session at Dreki Hut (2 h) · Geological exploration of the Askja lake shore (3 h)

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

Stuðlagil Canyon
A deep basalt column canyon with a turquoise river flowing through it.
90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2020 by ArniGael — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hafrahvammagljúfur
One of the deepest and most impressive canyons in Iceland located near the Kárahnjúkar dam.
60 min there · detour +11 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 7 September 2024 by Rémih — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Drekagil
A dramatic dragon-themed gorge featuring narrow passages and dark rock formations.
45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2011 by Pietro Valocchi — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons