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Day 13 of 19 · Myvatn · Deep South & Geological Loop of Iceland

Day 13 — Volcanic Wonders & Geothermal Baths of Mývatn

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A mixed day to your new base in Myvatn, with 2 h 58 on the road.

Volcanic Wonders & Geothermal Baths of Mývatn
Rootless cones of Skútustaðir © photographed in 2018 by Gerd Eichmann — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 9 · Myvatn · Iceland

We sleep at Dimmuborgir, 3.9 km away

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days 13 and 15 3 nights 2 h 58 on the road204 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 30. Based on: lake; nature reserve reached from the stage (Hverfjall).

programme
5 h
road
2 h 58

To add if time allows: Hverfjall Crater Trail (3 h) · Dimmuborgir Lava Formations (2 h 30)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Mývatn Nature Baths

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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.

  • Gufufoss

    A scenic waterfall located just off the road between Seyðisfjörður and Egilsstaðir.

    20 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps

  • Stuðlagil Canyon

    Stuðlagil Canyon

    A stunning basalt column canyon accessible via a short detour from the main route.

    90 min there · detour +12 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2020 by ArniGael — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Hverir

    Hverir

    A geothermal area featuring bubbling mud pools and steaming fumaroles near Mývatn.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 23 July 2014 by Martin Falbisoner — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Mývatn Nature Baths

    Mývatn Nature Baths

    A geothermal lagoon offering relaxing mineral-rich waters with views of the surrounding landscape.

    120 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2009 by Chmee2 — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons