The Beautiful Nature of North Iceland!

North Iceland is a veritable string of jewels, whose nature attracts people of all ages.

Dettifoss waterfall
90 km from town Húsavík, in Vatnajökull National Park
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The Dettifoss waterfall is with the greatest volume of any waterfall in Europe, 500 cubic metres of water per second plunges over the edge. Dettifoss ...
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Asbyrgi
60 km from town Húsavík, in Vatnajökull National Park
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Ásbyrgi is one of the wonders of nature, a well forested horse-shoe shaped canyon in Oxarfjordur. Asbyrgi is a part of Jökulsárgljúfur, within the ...
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Askja
Northern highland
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Askja is a 50 km2 caldera in the Dyngjufjoll mountains. The mountains emerged in eruptions under an Ice Age glacier cap. Askja itself was formed, for ...
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Herdubreid
Highlands of Iceland
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Mt. Herdubreid on the Oskjuleið Route is a 1682m high table mountain. It is the national mountain of Iceland and often called the “Queen of ...
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Hveravellir
109 km from Blönduós
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The “hub” of the Kjolur Route, is a geothermal area of fumaroles, and multicoloured hot pools. There are two mountain huts with kitchen facilities ...
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Hvitserkur
50 km from Blönduós
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Hvítserkur is a 15 m-high sea stack just off shore on the eastern side of Vatnsnes. Good seal spotting place at the estuary of the Sigridarstadir ...
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Jokulsargljufur
In Vatnajökull National Park
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This dramatic canyon, Jökulsárgljúfur, was formed by the actions of water, fire and ice. Enormous, catastrophic glacial bursts are believed to have ...
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Lake Myvatn
Myvatn Area
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Mývatn is the 4th largest lake in Iceland, 37 km2 in area. Its shores are indented with many coves and inlets and its surface is dotted with around ...
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Myvatn area
100km from Akureyri
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The Myvatn basin sits squarely on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Although most of the interesting sights are volcanic or geothermal features, the ...
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Námafjall
Myvatn area
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At the foothills of this spectacular volcanic mountain is an expanse of hot springs called Hveraröndor Hverir that are known for their changing ...
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Raudanes peninsula
30 km from town Raufarhöfn
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Rauðanes peninsula in Þistilfjörður is another example of exceptional natural beauty. There is a marked path which takes you along a circular route ...
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Stori-karl
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Vatnajökull National Park - north part
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Vatnajökull National Park is vast in size and covers more than 13% of Iceland. Despite a large part of the national park being underneath the icecap ...
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Aldeyjarfoss
Bardardalur valley
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Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is considered the most beautiful one in the river Skjalfandafljot. The waterfall is framed with long, natural basaltic ...
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Dimmuborgir
Myvatn area
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Dimmuborgir is an area of randomly strewn lava rocks and cliffs, surrounded by vegetation, such as low bushes and plants. Dimmuborgir is a place of ...
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Godafoss waterfall
50 km from town Akureyri, in the Mývatn district
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The Goðafoss waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters ...
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Hlidarfjall ski area
5 km above town Akureyri
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The ski area at Mt. Hlidarfjall lies at the bottom of one of the biggest fjords in Iceland surrounded by high mountains ranging from 1000 to 1538 ...
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Hverfell
Myvatn area
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660, Mývatn
Hverfell has a large, circular explosion crater, about 140 metres deep and with a diameter of 1,000 metres. Hverfell is one of Iceland’s most ...
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Höfði
Myvatn area
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Höfði is a rocky promontory which reaches into the waters of Lake Mývatn. The view from here is good, giving a vista of the lake’s coves and ...
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Kverkfjoll
In Vatnajökull National Park
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The Kverkfjöll mountain range, Iceland's third highest mountain group, is a cluster of peaks formed by a large central volcano on the northern edge ...
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Langanes
Peninsula between Þistilfjordur and Bakkafjordur.
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Langanes is a narrow peninsula between Þistilfjordur and Bakkafloi shaped like a goose with a very large head. This area is about as wild as coastal ...
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Spakonufell
iN town Skagaströnd
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Spákonufell is an impressive and dignified mountain towering above Skagaströnd and is looked upon as a kind of emblem of the village. It is ...
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Vatnsnes
Peninsula in Húnaflói
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Vatnsnes is an area of varied animal life, and it is here that we find the largest and most accessible seal sanctuary in Iceland, where the common ...
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Víti
Myvatn area
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Víti is a huge explosion crater, about 300 metres in diameter. The crater was formed during a massive volcanic eruption at the start of the famous ...
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Drangey
Island on Skagafjörður bay
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The rocky island Drangey in the middle of Skagafjordur is a flat topped mass of tuff, rising almost 200 meters out of the ocean. The cliffs serve as ...
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Fjordur
Peninsula between Eyjafjordur and Skjalfandi bay
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The peninsula between Eyjafjordur and Skjalfandi Bay is a paradise for hikers. Two 4WD tracks lead to the north of the peninsula, one to ...
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Grímsey Island
Island north of "Iceland"
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Grímsey is the northern most point of Iceland situated on the Arctic Circel. It is the home to one hundred people, one million seabirds and one of ...
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Grjótagjá
Myvatn area
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660, Mývatn
Grjótagjá is a small cave in the Lake Mývatn area, and was a popular bathing place at one time. However, geological activity in the period ...
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Hedinsfjordur
Fjord on the Tröllaskagi peninsula
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Héðinsfjörður is nearly 6 km long deserted northernmost fjord on the Tröllaskagi area. In the fjord is a good lake to catch fish, Héðinsfjarðarvatn, ...
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Hljóðaklettar
In Vatnajökull National Park
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999, Hálendi
Hljóðaklettar in the canyon Jökulsárgljúfur is a distinctive cluster of columnar rock formations standing at the entrance to Vesturdalur, down by the ...
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Hólmatungur
In Vatnajökull National Park
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Hólmatungur is an expanse of rich vegetation in the Jökulsárgljúfur area, and there are many beautiful columnar rock formations to be found there. ...
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Hrútey
In town Blönduós
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Hrútey Island is the real feather in the cap of Blönduós town, which is almost encircled by the river Blanda. Hrútey is blessed with a wide variety ...
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Kálfshamarsvík
30 km from town Skagaströnd
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Kálfshamarsvík is a small cove in the northern part of Skagi, with unusual, beautifully formed sea cliffs of columnar rock, created about 2 million ...
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Kjarnaskógur woods
South of town Akureyri
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South of Akureyri is Iceland´s most visited “forest” Kjarnaskogur woods. The area has 2km long athletic course, walking tracks, picnic tables and ...
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Kolugjúfur
Víðidalur Valley
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As you drive along Víðidalur, you will come to Kolugil Farm which stands beside the Víðidalsá river. Just below the farm, the waters flow peacefully ...
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Skútustaðagígar
Myvatn area
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Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters were formed by gas explosions when boiling lava flowed over the wetlands. The craters are a popular site for ...
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Spakanufellshofdi headland
In town Skagaströnd
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Spákonufellshöfði headland is popular among those interested in walking and other outdoor recreations, and is a short way from the harbour in ...
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Tjornes
Peninsula between Skjalfandi and Oxarfjord
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Tjörnes is a stubby peninsula between Skjalfandi and Oxarfjord. Layers of fossil shells and lignite can be found on the coastal cliffs down from ...
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Trollaskagi
Peninsula between Skagafjord and Eyjafjord
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Tröllaskagi is a rugged peninsula, which lies between Skagafjordur and Eyjafjordur. It´s a maze of mountains, rivers and number of miniature ...
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Vatnsdalshólar
20 km from town Blonduos
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Vatnsdalshólar are a cluster of hills of all sizes across the mouth of Vatnsdalur valley. Thought to have been formed by a catastrophic landslide. ...
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Arnarvatnsheiði
Highland
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“Eagle Lake moors” is a larg green, lake-studded landscape in the highland, south of Húnaflói. The area extends for 80km or so south to the glaciers ...
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Borgarvirki
On Vatnsnes peninsula
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Borgarvirki is a 10-15 metre high ridge of columnar rock. This phenomenon is a volcanic plug, and there is speculation as to whether it was, in ...
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Hrísey
An Island in Eyjafjörður, 15 min from Akureyri
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Hrísey is Iceland’s second largest island, the largest being Heimaey in the Westmann Islands. It is covered with vegetation, being, for the most ...
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Laugafell
Northern highland, 85 km from Akureyri
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An oasis in the barren land between the glacier Hofsjokull and Vatnajokull. The site is about 25km to the west of the best known highland route ...
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Melrakkasletta peninsula
Melrakkasletta
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The "Sléttan", as the Melrakkaslétta is often called, is thepeninsula reaching from Kópasker in the west to Raufarhöfn inthe east.  The ...
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Möðrudalur
160 km from Akureyri
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At an altitude of 469 m, Möðrudalur farm lies higher than any other Icelandic farm. The remarkable, tiny church was built by the farmer himself, Jón ...
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