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Skútustaðahreppur

Skútustaðagígar (Skútustaðir Pseudocraters) – Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters loop from Reykjahlíð

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Iceland
Skútustaðahreppur

Skútustaðagígar (Skútustaðir Pseudocraters) – Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters loop from Reykjahlíð

Moderate

4.7

(6)

89

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Skútustaðagígar (Skútustaðir Pseudocraters) – Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters loop from Reykjahlíð

02:34

41.9km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 22.0 km for 11 m

After 22.1 km for 11 m

After 22.2 km for 16 m

After 22.3 km for 16 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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238 m

Camping by Lake Mývatn

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Without words!

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2

21.8 km

This is the first platform when walking counterclockwise and is actually facing the lake.
The pseudocraters at Skutustadagigar, Lake Myvatn, are one of the most interesting geological features in Iceland1. …

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22.0 km

View of Frozen Lake Mývatn

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4

22.1 km

Skútustadagígar is the area south of Lake Myvatn around the Stakholstjorn pond where the famous pseudocraters are found. The Skutustadir farm is named after an ancient hero named Viga-Skuta and …

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22.3 km

Lake Mývatn

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Lake Mývatn is located in the area of the Krafla volcanic system in northern Iceland

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22.6 km

Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters

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The Skútustaðagígar craters are a series of impressive pseudo-craters located in the Mývatn area of North Iceland. They are formed by steam explosions when hot lava flows over wet ground. …

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7

29.5 km

Private cycle path next to the motorway.

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8

32.9 km

Snow-Covered Crater

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41.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

12.8 km

9.32 km

3.13 km

1.18 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

4.80 km

373 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Skútustaðagígar (Skútustaðir Pseudocraters) – Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters loop from Reykjahlíð

02:34h

41.9km

140m

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