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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15_Kerlingarbás
length 1 km
difficulty Easy
Kerlingarbás
Leifar þriggja stórra gjóskugíga, 800 til 2.000 ára gamalla. Ofan á þeim liggja hraunlög, það efsta úr Yngri Stampagígum,...
38_Patterson flugvöllur
difficulty Easy
Patterson Flugvöllur
Undir gömlum flugvelli er að finna þjappað sjávarset með lítið steingerðum skeljum. Algengasta tegundin er sandmiga (smyslingur), 20.000 -...
32_Hópsnes OlgeirA
difficulty Easy
Hópsnes
Tanginn sem þú stendur á nefnist Hópsnes að vestanverðu en Þórkötlustaðanes að austanverðu. Nesið er tveggja kílómetra langt og...
19_Sandfellshæð
length 6 km
difficulty Easy
Sandfellshæð
One of the largest lava shields of the Reykjanes peninsula. The lava flow area exceeds 100 sq. km. The...
22_Stampar5_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Stampar
Two parallel volcanic fissures on Reykjanes. Both are lined with numerous craters. The older row is 1,800 to 2,000...
30_Gunnuhver3_Þráinn-vefur
difficulty Easy
Gunnuhver
A group of vigorous mud pools and steam vents at Reykjanes. They change with time. The group partly formed...