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Námafjall
Sight · North Iceland
A barren, otherworldly geothermal ridge near Mývatn with boiling mud pots, steam vents and vivid red-orange mineral soil.
AccessFree · flat 15–30 min walk on marked paths from car park
GPS65.6378, -16.8032
Local tip: Wear closed shoes and mind the mud, sulfur smell is strong; sunset light makes the colors especially vivid for photos.
Near Námafjall
- Food: Vogafjós Farm Resort (6 km)
- Stay: Fosshotel Mývatn (7 km)
- Fuel: N1 Reykjahlíð (5 km)
- Restrooms: Hverir Geothermal Area (0 km)
- Campsite: Hlíð, Lake Mývatn (5 km)
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