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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23_Sundhnúksröð_hd
length 8 km
difficulty Average
Sundhnúksröð
A monogenetic crater row formed about 2,300 years ago. The lava flow entered the sea (where the town of...
15_Kerlingarbás
length 1 km
difficulty Easy
Kerlingarbás
Seaside remains of three large tephra rings, 800 to 2,000 years old, topped by lava flows. The uppermost one...
4_Höskuldarvellir_OA
length 5 km km
difficulty Average
Eldborg by Höskuldarvellir
The grassy field, Höskuldarvellir northwest of Grænadyngja and Trölladyngja is bordered in the northeast by a large, prehistoric monogenetic...
52_Staðarborg_GunnarFreyr (3)
length 3 km
difficulty Easy
Staðarborg
An isolated sheep shelter. It is rounded but without a roof, over 2 m high, 8 m in diameter,...
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...
43_Valahnúkur1_Þráinn-vefur
length all km
difficulty Easy
Valahnúkur / Valbjargargjá / Valahnúksmöl
The shoreline at Reykjanes where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge connects to Iceland. Valabjargargjá is the normal fault to the east...