The Official Tourist Guide - East Iceland

The river flowing out from beneath
the Kverkjökull glacier is warm due
to the hot springs, which has caused
the formation of an ice cave above the
sub-glacial cave system that has been
explored.
One of Iceland’s most powerful
high-temperature geothermal areas
is located in Kverkfjöll at a height
of some 1700 m. One of the two
caldera lakes was formed in 1959
in a steam explosive eruption due
to geothermal activity. There is a
trail to the hotsprings at Hveradalir.
A little further there is a hut at the
edge of the caldera. Please do consult
the wardens at the Sigurðarskáli hut,
before you walk as there can be
dangerous crevasses on the way.
Only in winter you can enjoy the
unique experience of a bath in the
largest ice cave, while the northern
lights dance outside, but in the
summer the hike to the tremendous
volcanic caldera is the real adventure.
Hveragil
Geothermal activity is present to the
east of the Kverkfjöll in Hveragil, some
10 km from the Sigurðarskáli hut, along
a 2 km long section containing a number
of hot springs with temperatures of
40–60°C. The gully has stunning calcium
deposits and fine examples of pillow
lava. It is favoured for bathing in winter.
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Icecave in Kverkfjöll.
Hveragil.
Jökulsá á Fjöllum, pillow lava.
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