Vikraborgir

Volcanic crater area beside the main visitor access point for walking towards Askja, Öskjuvatn and Víti.

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WHY VISIT

About Vikraborgir

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Most visitors encounter Vikraborgir as part of their walk into Askja rather than as a separate destination.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

F894 runs from Drekagil towards the visitor parking area near Vikraborgir.

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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