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Nature reserves in Iceland

6 nature reserves across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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  • Landmannalaugar, Iceland

    Landmannalaugar

    Top pick

    Nature reserve · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    hot spring in Iceland

    2 h 58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73

  • Eldey, Iceland

    Eldey

    Nature reserve · Grindavík

    island in Iceland

    Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Dagur Brynjólfsson from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

  • Fjallabak natural reserve, Iceland

    Fjallabak natural reserve

    Nature reserve · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    natural reserve in Iceland

    2 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 1.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Nojhan at French Wikipedia.

  • Lónsöræfi, Iceland

    Lónsöræfi

    Nature reserve · Höfn

    protected area

    7 h 36 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Berserkur

  • Map showing where Flói Nature Reserve is in Iceland

    Flói Nature Reserve

    Nature reserve · Selfoss

    nature reserve in Iceland

    1 h 16 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Geitland is in Iceland

    Geitland

    Nature reserve

    protected area in Iceland (2)

    1 h 40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.9 km away.

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