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Kirkja Lava Cave, Dimmuborgir – Hverfjall Ascent Trail loop from Grjótagjá

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Kirkja Lava Cave, Dimmuborgir – Hverfjall Ascent Trail loop from Grjótagjá

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Kirkja Lava Cave, Dimmuborgir – Hverfjall Ascent Trail loop from Grjótagjá

02:24

20.3km

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: August 5, 2026

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Mývatn og Laxá

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8 m

Grjótagjá Cave

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---- German version below ------

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 Season 3 series Game of Thrones: (ATTENTION SPOILER) when Jon Snow loses his innocence;)

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In the past you could bathe in the cave, today it is forbidden.
This cave is the shooting season of the season: (ATTENTION SPOILER) as Jon Snow loses his innocence;)

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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 the Krafla volcanic system, just to the east of the lake. Adjacent to the northeast is the tuff ring Hverfjall.

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4

12.9 km

Hverfjall Ascent Trail

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The ascent to Hverfjall is via a moderately sloping ramp.

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5

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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20.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.72 km

5.20 km

3.50 km

1.46 km

1.10 km

349 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

3.02 km

2.72 km

2.48 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

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4°C

21 %

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August 2, 2023,Trailrun über den Hverfjall

Unfortunately three kilometers from kilometer 6 not recorded. There is a total of 18 km of route.

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