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Volcanoes in Iceland

80 volcanoes 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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The best sights in each region, and where to soak afterwards.

  • Laki, Iceland

    Laki

    Top pick

    Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland

    4 h 52 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chmee2/Valtameri

  • Krafla, Iceland

    Krafla

    Top pick

    Volcano · Mývatn

    mountain and volcano in Iceland

    7 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille

  • Svartsengi, Iceland

    Svartsengi

    Top pick

    Volcano · Grindavík

    volcanic system in Iceland

    50 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun

  • Snæfellsjökull, Iceland

    Snæfellsjökull

    Top pick

    Volcano · Ólafsvík

    mountain in Iceland

    3 h 19 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.6 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Askja, Iceland

    Askja

    Top pick

    Volcano

    stratovolcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland

    6 h 39 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: User Wolfgangbeyer on de.wikipedia

  • Fagradalsfjall, Iceland

    Fagradalsfjall

    Top pick

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain on Southern Peninsula, Iceland

    1 h 3 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Krýsuvík, Iceland

    Krýsuvík

    Top pick

    Volcano · Grindavík

    geothermal area situated on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland

    43 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Reykholt at English Wikipedia.

  • Brennisteinsalda, Iceland

    Brennisteinsalda

    Top pick

    Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    mountain in Iceland

    3 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: User:Chris 73

  • Þríhnúkagígur, Iceland

    Þríhnúkagígur

    Top pick

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    Volcano in Iceland

    34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Uaiecs

  • Eldfell, Iceland

    Eldfell

    Volcano · Vestmannaeyjar

    mountain

    Ferry from Landeyjahöfn

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: michael clarke stuff

  • Grímsnes, Iceland

    Grímsnes

    Volcano · Selfoss

    volcanic system in southwestern Iceland

    1 h 3 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Progresschrome

  • Hekla, Iceland

    Hekla

    Volcano · Hvolsvöllur

    stratovolcano in southern Iceland

    3 h from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.9 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf

  • Eldgjá, Iceland

    Eldgjá

    Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    volcano and a canyon in Iceland

    5 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Илья Григорик

  • Bláhnjúkur, Iceland

    Bláhnjúkur

    Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    mountain in Iceland

    2 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Christian Wirth

  • Grímsvötn, Iceland

    Grímsvötn

    Volcano

    volcano in Iceland

    5 h 12 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 44 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Roger McLassus

  • Þorbjörn, Iceland

    Þorbjörn

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    48 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt

  • Helgafell, Iceland

    Helgafell

    Volcano · Vestmannaeyjar

    volcanic cone on Heimaey Island

    Ferry from Landeyjahöfn

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Katla, Iceland

    Katla

    Volcano · Vík

    volcano in Iceland

    3 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.

    Public domain · Photo: The original uploader was RicHard-59 at Finnish Wikipedia.

  • Öræfajökull, Iceland

    Öræfajökull

    Volcano

    volcano in south-eastern Iceland

    5 h 25 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: 24dakenlo @ Mapillary

  • Kerlingarfjöll, Iceland

    Kerlingarfjöll

    Volcano

    mountain in Iceland

    3 h 36 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Krator

  • Grábrók, Iceland

    Grábrók

    Volcano · Borgarnes

    vulkankrater på Island

    1 h 45 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Theotherguydidit

  • Hengill, Iceland

    Hengill

    Volcano · Hveragerði

    mountain

    51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Reykholt assumed (based on copyright claims).

  • Keilir, Iceland

    Keilir

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soffias/

  • Skjaldbreiður, Iceland

    Skjaldbreiður

    Volcano · Hveragerði

    volcano in Iceland

    1 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Bárðarbunga, Iceland

    Bárðarbunga

    Volcano

    stratovolcano in Iceland

    4 h 42 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 20 km away.

    Public domain · Photo: Unknown author

  • Torfajökull, Iceland

    Torfajökull

    Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    volcano in Iceland

    2 h 50 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 8.9 km away.

    Public domain · Photo: TommyBee

  • Maelifell, Iceland

    Maelifell

    Volcano · Vík

    mountain in Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Iceland

    2 h 57 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: PeterRYV

  • Litli-Hrútur, Iceland

    Litli-Hrútur

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.7 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States

  • Krýsuvík, Iceland

    Krýsuvík

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    volcano in Iceland, Krysuvik-Trolladyngja

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

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Reykjanes (volcanic system), Iceland

    Reykjanes (volcanic system)

    Volcano · Grindavík

    Iceland (southwestern) / Crater rows / Eruption Observed

    1 h from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel

  • Snæfell, Iceland

    Snæfell

    Volcano

    mountain in Iceland, Austurland

    8 h 16 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Herðubreið, Iceland

    Herðubreið

    Volcano · Mývatn

    volcano in Iceland

    6 h 57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.6 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: User en:User:Icemuon, cropped by User:Seattle Skier

  • Tindfjallajökull, Iceland

    Tindfjallajökull

    Volcano · Hvolsvöllur

    glacier in Iceland

    2 h 14 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Martin Barth

  • Búrfell, Iceland

    Búrfell

    Volcano · Hella

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: TenOfAllTrades(talk)

  • Hrómundartindur, Iceland

    Hrómundartindur

    Volcano · Hveragerði

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Reykholt assumed (based on copyright claims).

  • Eldborg, Iceland

    Eldborg

    Volcano · Borgarnes

    mountain in Iceland

    2 h from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr at Dutch Wikipedia

  • Trölladyngja, Iceland

    Trölladyngja

    Volcano

    volcano in Iceland

    4 h 43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Heidi Soosalu

  • Þórólfsfell, Iceland

    Þórólfsfell

    Volcano · Hvolsvöllur

    mountain

    2 h 11 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Reykholt at German Wikipedia.

  • Kverkfjöll, Iceland

    Kverkfjöll

    Volcano

    mountain

    10 h 10 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 7.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Trölladyngja, Iceland

    Trölladyngja

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Mewes

  • Grensdalur, Iceland

    Grensdalur

    Volcano · Hveragerði

    volcano in Iceland

    1 h 5 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.4 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Reykholt at German Wikipedia.

  • Brennisteinsfjöll, Iceland

    Brennisteinsfjöll

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    volcanic system in Iceland

    53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1

  • Ok, Iceland

    Ok

    Volcano · Borgarnes

    shield volcano in Iceland

    1 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Oddur Sigurðsson

  • Eiríksjökull, Iceland

    Eiríksjökull

    Volcano

    mountain in Iceland

    2 h 53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 7 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Christine und David Schmitt from Klosterneuburg, Austria

  • Esjufjöll, Iceland

    Esjufjöll

    Volcano

    mountain

    5 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 21 km away.

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: rheins

  • Helgrindur, Iceland

    Helgrindur

    Volcano · Grundarfjörður

    mountain

    2 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: michael clarke stuff

  • Prestahnúkur, Iceland

    Prestahnúkur

    Volcano

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 48 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.8 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Ármannsfell, Iceland

    Ármannsfell

    Volcano · Hveragerði

    mountain in southwestern Iceland

    53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland

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