The Krysuvik geothermal area at Seltun is worth a detour to see the bubbling hot springs, steamy fumaroles and boiling mud pools. The area is quite colorful with mineral deposits of sulfur, iron, and...

Eldborg is a beautifully formed volcanic crater that can be seen from road 54, rising 60m above the surrounding land. Known as a lava spatter ring, the symmetrical crater is believed to have formed 50...

Road 56, the Vatnaleid mountain pass, is the most direct route between the south and north coasts of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. As you cross the mountain route look out for birds especially by the...

Grabrok is a shapely crater that produced the moss-clad lava in its surrounds from an eruption two to three thousand years ago. It stands by road 1, just north of Bifrost. From the car park, wooden st...

Possibly Iceland’s most unusual and enchanting waterfall, Hraunfossar ‘Lava Falls’ emerges from under a lava flow, cascading into the turquoise river Hvita. It is all the more spectacular for the lumi...

Sited at the foot of the prominent peak Stapafell, Arnarstapi is a tiny fishing hamlet with a breathtaking coastline. Formed of successive lava flows from Snaefellsjokull eruptions, its basalt cliffs...

Even on a blustery day, Budir is one of those memorable places that rarely fails to impress. You'll find a tiny church overlooking a glorious golden beach, framed by basalt rocks and dunes; a brooding...

Snaefellsjokull, the glacier at the tip of the peninsula, covers the summit of a 1446m stratovolcano. The volcano has formed from numerous eruptions during the last 800,000 years, with a 200m deep ice...

Around 12km west of Budir, a narrow chasm Raudfeldsgja, cuts deep into the flank of Botnsfjall mountain. It is possible to walk into the ravine but beware as elves are said to live here! The ravine is...

Hestfjordur is a narrow fjord with very steep sides, which gets its name from the horse-shaped mountain Hestur (Hestur means horse). There is so little lowland here that farming would be incredibly di...