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Leirhnjúkur
Sight · North Iceland
An active volcanic and lava field near Krafla with steaming vents, colorful mineral-stained ground and still-cooling lava from 1980s eruptions.
AccessFree · easy 1–1.5hr loop walk from car park
GPS65.7156, -16.7936
Local tip: Stay strictly on marked paths, ground can be dangerously hot underfoot; combine with Krafla’s Víti crater a short drive away.
Near Leirhnjúkur
- Food: Vogafjós Farm Resort (12 km)
- Stay: Fosshotel Mývatn (10 km)
- Fuel: N1 Reykjahlíð (10 km)
- Restrooms: Hverir Geothermal Area (8 km)
- Campsite: Hlíð, Lake Mývatn (10 km)
