Our Geosites

Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark is an area of 829 square kilometers, 0.85% of Iceland. There the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level. Various forms of volcanic activity that has shaped the peninsula for a long time. In the Geopark it’s easy to find geothermal activity and see the shaping of different landscapes, hundreds of different craters, caves and lava fields, a variety of bird life, astonishing cliffs, high geothermal activity, and black sand beaches.
The Geopark and its hiking trails are accessible all year round.

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52_Staðarborg6_Þráinn-vefur
length 3 km
difficulty Easy
Staðarborg
Fjárborg á Strandarheiði.
31_Festarfjall_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Festarfjall / Hraunsvík
A hyaloclastite mountain formed during a subglacial eruption, possibly during the Weichselian glaciation. Marine erosion has opened up a...
18_Rosmhvalanes
difficulty Easy
Rosmhvalanes
Stórt flatlendi með elstu jarðlögum Reykjanesskagans. Yfirborðslögin eru úr dyngjuhraunum, mjög jökulsorfnum. Myndunartíminn er talin vera tvö síðustu hlýskeið...
32_Hópsnes2_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Hópsnes
A spit next to the town of Grindavík. It was formed during an eruption from a row of craters...
2_Brennisteinsfjöll_2
length more
difficulty Hard
Brennisteinsfjöll
Brennisteinsfjöll eru hryggur móbergsfjalla frá síðari hluta ísaldar. Efst er hraundyngjan Kistufell. Í fjöllunum eru nokkrar gossprungur með gígaröðum...
10_Hrafnagjá
length 1 km
difficulty Easy
Hrafnagjá
The normal fault and tension fracture, Hrafnagjá, is the longest of its kind at the Reykjanes Peninsula, 12 km...