Welcome to Grábrókargígar
If there is a place with apparent “wow” factor in Iceland, it got to be Námaskarð
Located a short distance from the spectacular volcanic mountain, Krafla, Námaskarð or Hverarönd is an expanse of hot springs, fumaroles and mud pools.
Everithing is at a bolling point in the stunning artic desert. No vegetation in sight.
The constant emission of fumes has made the ground completely sterile and acidic, thus unfit to sustain flora and fauna.
But, the colourful minerals defy imagination.
Námafjall is a mountain south of Námaskarð, whose eastern side burns yellow due to the geothermal fumes.
In the foothills of Námsfjall, is the geothermal area of Hverir, a strip of thermal waters also known as Hverarönd.
Here you can see a series of fumaroles, clay pots and pools that vary in color and are constantly changing. — en Námafjall Hverir.
In the foothills of Námsfjall, is the geothermal area of Hverir, a strip of thermal waters also known as Hverarönd.
Here you can see a series of fumaroles, clay pots and pools that vary in color and are constantly changing. — en Námafjall Hverir.
Námaskarð is a true geothermal wonder of hot sulfuric mud springs and steam vents. It’s like a scene from outer space. Natural black rivers and bubbling pools spewing steam and smoke lay in this color-rich mineral landscape that truly takes your breath away!
Welcome to the Lake Mývatn - in Lake Mývatn.
The area of Hveraröndor Hverir is known for its changing variety, located in the north of Iceland and very close to Lake Myvatn, this volcanic area forms an agglomeration of sulfurous springs, fumaroles and mud pools.
The Námaskarð pass is strategically located very close to the Krafla volcano, as well as other interesting geological sites such as Búrfellshraun and the Mývatsöræfi desert.
As soon as we set foot here, we will observe an incredible lunar landscape of reddish tones, ochres and greenish yellows, plagued by columns of smoke and burning holes where the mud bubbles at a very high temperature.
It is surprising at the same time that I miss walking around the place, you travel almost with fear the area, fearing to put the foot in the less indicated place and that you disintegrate under your boots.
Although we can barely find any source of pure water in this wonderful geothermal site, the beauty of colored minerals defies all comparisons that we can make in our head.
The constant emission of gases has made the soil completely sterile and acid, not suitable to maintain the different floras and faunas that inhabit Iceland.
The sensation is of daze, as if we had abandoned the Earth for a moment and we had planted ourselves in a totally different place.
From the west: Following Highway 1, or Ring Road from Akureyri, we will reach Myvatn, approximately 92km.
Once past Reykjahlíð, we will continue along the Ring Road until we pass the thermal baths similar to the Blue Lagoon near Keflavik.
Ascend along the road to the small mountain range that divides the valley where Myvatn is located from where Námaskarð is located. Going down the road, our destination is directly on the right.
From the East: Following Highway 1, or Ring Road from the Detifoss and Selfoss waterfalls, we will travel about 65km until we are on the left with the sulphurous emanations of Námaskarð and on the right with the road that will take us to the Krafla volcano and the crater of turquoise waters Viti.
