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  • Iceland’s interior

    Iceland’s interior and the highlands reaching slightly further south are an area accessible to tourists almost exclusively in summer.

    It is in its own way a beautiful, though usually empty and completely uncivilized post-volcanic and glacial desert. In the center itself, it can be more than 100 kilometers away from the nearest store or gas station. However, if you want to see “lunar landscapes” or walk on quite recently solidified lava – there is no better place in Europe, and perhaps in the world, for this than just the Icelandic interior.

    Among the biggest attractions are certainly the colorful mountains in Landmannalaugar and Kerlingarfjoll, and the Askja volcano, where we can even bathe in a hot lake directly in the volcano’s crater….
    However, the interior is a myriad of beautiful, albeit wild and rugged places. Lava fields, canyons, waterfalls, pumice deserts, intimate hot springs – all this and more awaits tourists ready to get off the hard paved road.

    Seeing the area usually requires a four-wheel-drive car and involves driving through fords on glacial streams. Sleeping and cooking in primitive conditions, no electricity or running hot water, 100 kilometers to the nearest store, incessant wind and that special sense of brotherhood when you meet another hiker on the trail. For many here, the road itself is the goal….

    Top places to see in the interior and highlands

    Fimmvorduhals – a trail of 20 waterfalls (and more…)

    Fimmvörðuhals is a beautiful two-day hiking trail in southern Iceland. In many ways, it is even more attractive than its famous "neighbor" - the Laugavegur trail. Sections of…

    Laugavegur – Iceland’s most beautiful trail

    Certainly the best known hiking trail in Iceland is the famous Laugavegur. Together with the adjacent Fimmvorduhals and Hellismannaleid trails, it is Iceland's most popular hiking trail. See…

    Hellismannaleid – a trail through truly wild Iceland

    Hellismannaleid (isl. Hellismannaleið) is a less popular but very interesting three-day hiking trail west of the famous Landmannalaugar. If you want to see vast volcanic cinder fields, beautiful…

    Landmannahellir – a Green Alternative to Landmannalaugar

    Landmannahellir is a beautifully situated, comfortable, affordable and green campsite. It is one of the campsites on the Hellismannaleid mountain trail - the western extension of the famous…

    Hafrahvammagljúfur – a Massive and Beautiful Canyon in the East of Iceland

    Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon in the eastern part of Iceland is one of the most impressive canyons on the island. It is more than 200 meters deep and stretches for…

    Fjallabak – a Beautiful Reserve in the Icelandic Highlands

    The Fjallabak Nature Reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki) is located in the Icelandic Highlands, with the famous and beautiful Landmannalaugar as its centerpiece. Fjallabak - a picturesque oasis of…

    Eldgja and Ofaerufoss – Fire Canyon and Impassable Waterfall

    Eldgjá, also known as the Fire Canyon, is a massive eruption fissure of the Katla volcanic system. Its slopes also produced the beautiful Ófaerufoss waterfall. Eldgjá - the…

    Bardarbunga – an Active Volcano Covered by the Vatnajokull Glacier

    The Bardarbunga (Bárðarbunga) volcano is the creator of Iceland's newest lava field and was spewing fresh magma until a few years ago. See how it can be viewed…

    Askja – a Volcano With a Swimming Pool

    Askja is a volcanic caldera located in northern Iceland. It is famous for its bathing in a warm but not hot lake directly in the volcano's crater. In…

    Aldeyjarfoss – One of Iceland’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls

    Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is one of Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls. It is less frequently visited because it lies along the F26 mountain road. What it looks like, what constitutes…

    Volcano Huts – a Tourist Resort in Husadalur

    The Volcano Huts is a hostel, but also a larger tourist center, located in the Húsadalur Valley in the Thorsmork (Þórsmörk) region. The unique nature of the area…

    Kerlingarfjoll – Steaming Colorful Mountains

    Kerlingarfjoll (Kerlingarfjöll) is a real gem for all nature and outdoor enthusiasts. In this article: Colorful steaming mountains The picturesque geothermal area of Hveradalir Genesis of the Kerlingarfjoll…
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