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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2_Brennisteinsfjöll_2
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difficulty Hard
Brennisteinsfjöll
A large cluster of late Ice Age hyaloclastite mountains, including a prominent lava shield (Kistufell), lined with Holocene but...
2_Brennisteinsfjöll_2
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difficulty Hard
Brennisteinsfjöll
Brennisteinsfjöll eru hryggur móbergsfjalla frá síðari hluta ísaldar. Efst er hraundyngjan Kistufell. Í fjöllunum eru nokkrar gossprungur með gígaröðum...
13_Hvassahraunskatlar
length 1 km
difficulty Easy
Hvassahraunkatlar
Áhugaverð hraundrýli í hrauni úr Hrútagjárdyngju. Þau myndast jafnan við öflugt gasútstreymi nálægt eldgíg en í þessu tilviki um...
48_Gálgaklettar
length 1 km
difficulty Average
Gálgaklettar
High hyaloclastite cliffs form the summit of Mt. Þorbjarnarfell close to Grindavík town. Thieves, captured in the area, were...
30_Gunnuhver18_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Reykjanesviti
Tignarlegur viti stendur á Suðvesturodda Reykjaness og hefur staðið á Bæjarfelli þar frá árinu 1908. Lengst af var þar vitavörður...
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...