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NORTH ICELAND

Víti at Askja

Small geothermal explosion crater beside Öskjuvatn, famous for its pale mineral-rich water.

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WHY VISIT

About Víti at Askja

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Do not assume bathing is permitted or safe simply because older travel guides show people in the crater.

✓Follow current National Park guidance when you arrive.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Reached on foot as part of a visit to Askja. Any possibility of bathing is condition-dependent and current official guidance must be followed.

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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