About
Grímsnes is a relatively small fissure or crater row volcanic system located in South Iceland, located south–east of Lake Thingvallavatn and east of the en echelon group of volcanic systems extending across the Reykjanes Peninsula, that erupted last in the Holocene.
You can feel the heat in some spots. A reminder that Iceland sits on one of Earth's most active volcanic zones.
Follow marked paths in active geothermal areas. The ground can be unstable or concealing scalding water beneath a thin crust.
Map of Grímsnes
64.0368°N, 20.8891°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 35 (Hringv-Laugarv.v.)
Off the main road
- 0.3 km from Route 35
Nearest town
- Sólheimar — 12.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 53 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 223 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Grímsnes
Kerið Admissionfrom 600 ISK · 1 h
Admission with Tastingfrom 1.990 ISK · 40 min
06A - The Beach Ridefrom 25.950 ISK · 9 h
01A - Countryside Charmfrom 12.000 ISK · 1 h
Mega Zipline - Superman Ride (Fast as a Falcon!)from 13.490 ISK · 55 min
Geothermal Heights & Zipline Thrills: The Hellisheidi Geothermal Exhibition & Mega Zipline Adventurefrom 9.650 ISK · 3 h
Lava & Air Adventure Combofrom 16.300 ISK · 3 h
Conventional Ride with VIDEOfrom 13.280 ISK · 55 min
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hGrímsnes weather and conditions
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Cars & campers
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur4 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur4 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Selfoss12 km
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Progresschrome · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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