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Krafla
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Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km (6. 2 mi) in diameter with a 90 km (56 mi) long fissure zone.
Standing on a volcano puts things in perspective. The earth beneath your feet is alive and restless.
2 mi) in diameter with a 90 km (56 mi) long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m (2,684 ft) and it is 2 km (1.
Check road conditions before heading to volcanic areas. Some roads close seasonally or after weather events.
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
The most powerful waterfall in Europe. This beast moves 500 cubic meters of water per…
A waterfall in North Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in North Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
Hot Springs
Wild hot spring. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Best with few people.
Lava cave with hot spring near Mývatn. Yes, it's the Game of Thrones cave. Currently too…
Lava cave hot spring near Mývatn. Grjótagjá's quieter neighbor.
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Campsites
The scenery around the camp site is divers, good flat areas and lava tubs that offer good…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Humpbacks and dolphins in Eyjafjörður — the classic North-Iceland outing.
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Wikimedia Commons
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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