NORTH ICELAND
Kverkfjöll Geothermal Area
Powerful high-temperature geothermal system within Kverkfjöll where volcanic heat interacts directly with Vatnajökull.
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About Kverkfjöll Geothermal Area
Our practical tips
✓Speak to National Park rangers before considering routes into the higher Kverkfjöll terrain.
✓Conditions around geothermal ice environments can change rapidly.
Getting there and visiting
Access
The high geothermal terrain is a serious remote mountain environment. Access beyond normal visitor routes requires appropriate expertise and current information.