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    Lava fields

    Icelandic lava fields create amazing landscapes where you will feel as if you have just arrived on another planet.

    These are vast areas full of black rocks or stones from dried lava ejected many years ago by a volcano.

    Among the most popular attractions is Dimmuborgir with its interestingly shaped, unique rock formations, which are called the Black Fortress for a reason.

    Another unique site is Lóndrangar – two basalt lava pillars tens of meters high. The surroundings, where the deep black of the rocks mix with the intense green of the moss and the growing trail, create unearthly fairy-tale scenery and you definitely can’t miss them!

    Discover more places where you can experience such sights and explore their interesting history with our articles.

    Top lava fields to visit in Iceland

    Iceland
    w Iceland - 20 September 2026

    Fagradalsfjall Eruptions: Geldingadalir, Meradalir, Litli-Hrútur

    Seeing with one's own eyes the lava freshly flowing from a volcano is such an extraordinary experience that the 2021 Geldingadalir/Fagradalsfjall eruption became a huge tourist attraction -…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 15 September 2026

    Hofdi and Gud Fingur – the Picturesque Shore of Lake Myvatn

    Höfði is a surprising green oasis on the rocky, lava-strewn shore of Lake Myvatn, right next to the lava pillars of Gud Fingur. Together they form the beautiful…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 19 September 2026

    Grabrok – Volcanic Crater Surrounded by Houses

    Grábrók is an interesting volcanic crater that can be easily accessed from a nearby parking lot. The beauty of Iceland's rugged nature Grabrok volcano is part of the…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 13 September 2026

    Fjallabak – a Beautiful Reserve in the Icelandic Highlands

    The Fjallabak Nature Reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki) is located in the Icelandic Highlands, north of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier, with the famous and beautiful Landmannalaugar as its centerpiece. Fjallabak…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 13 September 2026

    Dimmuborgir – the ‘Black Fortress’ Lava Field

    Dimmuborgir, also known as the Black Fortress, is a large area of strangely shaped lava formations on the eastern side of Mývatn. Lava pillars like these are said…
    East Iceland
    w East Iceland - 11 September 2026

    Bardarbunga – an Active Volcano Covered by the Vatnajokull Glacier

    The Bardarbunga (Bárðarbunga) volcano created the Holuhraun lava field – the largest to form in Iceland in more than 200 years. Its last eruption ended in 2015, but…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 11 September 2026

    Askja – a Volcano With a Swimming Pool

    Askja is a volcanic caldera in northern Iceland. It's famous for the chance to swim in a warm (but not hot) lake right inside a volcano's crater. In…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 19 September 2026

    Berserkjahraun – a Drive-Through Lava Field

    Berserkjahraun (literally: the berserkers' lava) is a beautiful and remarkably accessible lava field on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. See how to get there and where its name comes from.…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 20 September 2026

    Stunning Effects of Iceland’s Volcanism

    For geologists, an active volcano is one that has had at least one eruption in the last 10,000 years. But in Iceland we even observe ones that had…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 20 September 2026

    How Has Iceland Formed – Its Geology in a Nutshell

    Iceland owes its beautiful landscapes to unusual volcanic (and glacial) activity. But why exactly here are there so many active volcanoes? And why exactly here - in the…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 17 September 2026

    Londrangar – Basalt Fairytale Castle

    Lóndrangar are two basalt pillars standing on the cliffs at the western end of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, on its southern side. Lóndrangar rocks - practical tips The two…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 19 September 2026

    Laufskalavarda – Lava Ridge with Stone Mounds

    Laufskalavarda (Laufskálavarða) is a cluster of stone mounds along a lava ridge by the ring road, roughly halfway between Vik and Kirkjubaejarklaustur - a place with a surprising…
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