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Gunnuhver
Sight · Reykjavík & Reykjanes
Iceland’s largest mud pot geothermal area, named after a vengeful ghost in folklore, with dramatic steam vents near the coast.
AccessFree · flat 10–15 min boardwalk loop from car park
GPS63.8194, -22.7086
Local tip: Walk the full boardwalk loop for the best steam views and combine with nearby Reykjanesviti lighthouse just minutes away.
Near Gunnuhver
- Stay: Silica Hotel (15 km)
- Fuel: Olís Grindavík (14 km)
- Restrooms: Gunnuhver Geothermal Area (1 km)
- Campsite: Grindavík Campsite (14 km)
More places nearby
Reykjanestá / Valahnúkamöl0.5 km
Reykjanesviti Lighthouse0.5 km
Bridge between continents5.7 km
Brimketill13 km- Grindavík14 km
Þorbjörn Mountain14 km