Drekagil

Dark volcanic ravine beside the Dreki mountain huts and ranger station at the gateway to Askja.

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WHY VISIT

About Drekagil

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Speak to rangers about current conditions before heading farther into the area.

✓Drekagil is worth exploring rather than using the huts only as a toilet stop.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Reached by remote Highland roads. Drekagil is a major seasonal service point for Askja visitors.

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

Vast volcanic caldera in Dyngjufjöll containing Öskjuvatn and the Víti explosion crater.

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

Deep caldera lake filling part of Askja and surrounded by the stark volcanic walls of Dyngjufjöll.

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

Remote volcanic mountain massif surrounding the Askja caldera in the northern Highlands.

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