Öskjuvatn

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

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WHY VISIT

About Öskjuvatn

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Weather at Askja can be dramatically colder than conditions around Lake Mývatn.

✓Carry warm and waterproof clothing even in summer.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Reached on foot from the Askja visitor parking area after remote F-road travel.

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

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

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

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

Askja & Dyngjufjöll

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

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