Leppaluði borehole

Often tourists mix up two hot springs or geysers – the artificial and more active Leppaluði borehole and dormant Grýla – once impressive…

Grýla – geyser near Hveragerði

Now Grýla is dormant or even extinct geyser – but some decades ago it was one of the most impressive Icelandic geysers, up to 10 m high.

Krysuvik – Seltun geothermal area (Krýsuvík – Seltún)

Spectacular geothermal fields right on the Mid-Atlantic ridge. Hot springs, solfataras, fumaroles, and colored soil.

Gunnuhver geothermal area

A geothermal field with mud pools and fumaroles, former geysers. A legend about a ghost that was dragged in the fumarole.

Óþerrishola (Otherrishola)

Small geyser in Haukadalur geothermal field. Erupts only at low atmospheric pressure – before the rain.

Strokkur

Strokkur is a very intense geyser, erupting 25 – 35 m high every 4 – 8 minutes.

Geysir

Geysir has given the name to the geological phenomenon of geysers. Geysir has been up to 100 m high in the past.