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Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

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Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

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Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

02:26

20.6km

310m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Mývatn og Laxá

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Grjótagjá Cave

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In the past it was even possible to swim in a cave, today it is forbidden.
Incidentally, this cave is also a location of the …

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8.58 km

Kirkja Lava Cave, Dimmuborgir

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Dimmurborgir is an eerie rock labyrinth with peculiar ... caves and domes, e.g. Kirkja (church) were named.

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9.35 km

Dimmuborgir Rock Arch

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Dimmuborgir is a lava field and the remains of a lava lake east of Lake Mývatn in Iceland. It is located in a volcanically active region on the territory of …

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12.9 km

Hverfjall Ascent Trail

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The ascent to Hverfjall is via a moderately sloping ramp.

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14.6 km

Hverfjall Crater

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Beautiful walk around the crater

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16.0 km

Hverfjall Crater

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Huge tuff ring at Lake Myvatn. Impressive views from & into this crater. It was created by a gigantic water vapor explosion.

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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8.72 km

5.68 km

3.50 km

1.29 km

1.10 km

349 m

Surfaces

8.18 km

6.15 km

2.98 km

2.27 km

1.00 km

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