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Holuhraun lava field in the Highland
Holuhraun is the name of one of our latest eruptions, originating in a large fissure on the black sands north of the ice cap Vatnajökull
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 6, 20222 min read
Hagavatn lake in the Highland south of Langjökull glacier
If you are in Iceland and you want to see or photograph something different, we encourage you to visit Hagavatn.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 6, 20222 min read
Hlíðar district in Reykjavík capital of Iceland
Hlíðar is a central district in the city of Reykjavík, divided into three neighborhoods; Hlíðar, Háteigshverfi, and Öskjuhlíðarhverfi.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 6, 20222 min read
Hólaskjól campsite
Hólaskjól campsite is a good place to start or end, depending on your direction. It is located among some beautiful surroundings close to El
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 4, 20222 min read
Hnausapollur or Bláhylur
Most of these unique places are fantastic to visit for landscape photographers and people interested in hiking. One such place is Hnausapoll
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 3, 20222 min read
Þórsmörk the oasis and hiking paradise
For many Icelanders, Þórsmörk is their favorite place for camping and visiting during summer and the number one place if they had to set up
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 3, 20223 min read
Valagjá volcanic crater at Fjallabak
Valagjá is the name of a volcanic crater located near the mountain road Fjallabak Nyrðri or Landmannaleið in the southern part of Highland
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 3, 20222 min read
Tjarnargígur crater at Lakagígar
Most of the interesting places around Tjarnargígur and other craters were created in the Skaftáreldar eruption. There is a parking lot near
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 2, 20224 min read
Strútslaug geothermal pool in the Highland
These are places where boiling hot geothermal springs meet cold creeks; sometimes, the origin of the water is side by side.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 2, 20222 min read
Stakkholtsgjá is a canyon close to Þórsmörk
Stakkholtsgjá is a beautiful natural wonder, a canyon close to Þórsmörk in the southern part of the Icelandic Highland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 2, 20222 min read
Skælingar unusual lava formation
One such place is the beautiful world of unusual lava formation at Skælingar—a place where everything seems untroubled, yet strange and
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 2, 20222 min read
Silfurfoss waterfall
The name "Silfurfoss waterfall" (somtimes also called Huldufoss) is almost unknown, as it is still an unofficial name but the most common
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20222 min read
Sigöldugljúfur canyon
Sigöldugljúfur canyon is a captivating small canyon in the Icelandic Highland. It is quite an extraordinary natural wonder with its many sma
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20222 min read
Sigöldufoss waterfall
Sigöldufoss waterfall is one of those strange beasts in the Icelandic landscape that has been transformed by an enormous engineering project
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20222 min read
Rauðfoss waterfall in the Highland
Rauðfoss located a short hike from the mountain road Nyrðri Fjallabak, the Dómadalur track leading to the more famous Landmannalaugar
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20222 min read
Rauðfossakvísl and Rauðfossafjöll
Occasionally, you can even find a place where beautiful, clear, and clean water flows from below as a spring and feeding a creek or a river.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20223 min read
Ófærufoss waterfall
The waterfall Ófærufoss (the "impassable" waterfall) is one of several interesting waterfalls in the Highlands of Iceland
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Nýidalur valley in the middle of Sprengisandur highland drive
Nýidalur is conveniently located in the middle of the Sprengisandur Road
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 30, 20222 min read
The waterfall Nýifoss or Leynifoss close to Kjalvegur road
The waterfall Nýifoss, or "New waterfall," is relatively new because it was formed only decades ago and not centuries ago
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Markarfljótsgljúfur canyon by Laugavegur hiking trail
Markarfljótsgljúfur, a beautiful canyon in the southern part of the Highlands, is a hidden gem in the Icelandic landscape.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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