About
Thordarhyrna is one of seven subglacial volcanoes beneath the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. It is a paired active central volcano with Grímsvötn, and can be classified as part of the Grímsvötn-Laki volcanic system, with common fissure swarms to the south.
Standing on a volcano puts things in perspective. The earth beneath your feet is alive and restless.
Check road conditions before heading to volcanic areas. Some roads close seasonally or after weather events.
Map of Thordarhyrna
64.2714°N, 17.5347°W · Highlands
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 1,650 m above sea level
Off the main road
- 44 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 61.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 214 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 14 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Thordarhyrna
Ice Climbing Captured in Skaftafellfrom 32.500 ISK · 4 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Lagoons, Glaciers & Colorful Mountains Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Black Sands & Riverbeds Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 49.900 ISK · 45 minThordarhyrna weather and conditions
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Cars & campers
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Grímsvötn18 km - 2
Tungnafellsjökull20 km
- 3Hamarinn24 km
- 4
Bárðarbunga41 km - 5Esjufjöll43 km
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug12 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur59 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra80 km
Fuel
- 1Freysnes44 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Kirkjubæjarklaustur58 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Fagurhólsmýri61 km · 310.9 kr/L
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
A Gourmet golden circle - a taste of Iceland combined with amazing nature attractions!from 159.000 ISK · 8 hours
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Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery · Wikimedia Commons · Attribution
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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