Djúpavogskörin

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Approximately 2 kilometers west of Djúpivogur are Djúpavogskörina nice geothermal hot tub. the are about 100 meters below the Ring Road. there is ia small parking below the road and bedind a small hill alittlebit further from the road you can find the hot-tub. GPS: N64° 39.207′ W14° 20.507′ Make sure to leave no trace […]

Pottarnir á Drangsnesi

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Á Drangsnesi eru þrír heitir pottar sem staðsettir eru í fjöruborðinu fyrir neðan veginn inn í bæinn. Við pootan er góð aðstaða sturta og salerni. Frjáls framlög í bauk á staðum eru vel þegin. At Drangsnes there are three hot tubs below the main road at the sea side. By the tubs there are good […]

Ostakarið Húsavík

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The tub is right outside the town Húsavík. The tub is next to a well around 500 m from the road. This tub was set up by few individuals from Húsavík who use this tub for Psoriasis patients in the area. The water keeps the skin smooth and is has been said to keep the […]

Galtahryggjarlaug

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Galtahryggjarlaug (Hotspring) is in Heydalur. It is a few minute walk from the country Hotel Heydalur. The pool is smal, but sitting there, one can enjo the sourondings. The temperature is around 40°C depending on the outside temperature. GPS: N65° 50.383′ W22° 40.666′

Hörgshlíðarlaug

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The pool is below the road not far from farm Hörgshlíðarbær. The water comes from three hoses two hot and one cold, which is used to cool off the pool. The temperature is 40 °C. At the end of the pool there is a small changing facility with 8 hangers and 12 nails to hang […]

Reykjadalur

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Reykjadalur (‘Steam Valley’) is a highly scenic valley innermost of Hveragerdi town. As the name of the valley implies, this is a geothermal area. The hot water stream gushing down the mountain range is ideal for relaxing and the valley offers a rich variety of hot pools and geothermal springs. It is also possible to […]

Gretttislaug

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Grettislaug er við Reykjaströnd í Skagafirði vestanverðum. Ekið er út fyrir Sauðárkrók og beygt inn á veg 748. Laugin er sporöskjulaga 3-4 metrar í þvermál og tæpur meter að dýpt. Hitastigið er 42-43°og botninn er hulinn möl og grjóti. Önnur stærri laug, Jarlslaug er svo skammt frá, aðeins nær sjávarmálinu. Hún er 3-5 x 9 […]

Hveravellir

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Hveravellir is a geothermal area and nature reserve in the Icelandic highlands, between the glaciers Hofsjokull and Langjokull. The area features colorful sinters and smoking fumaroles, hot springs and a geothermal hot pool.  The pool is warm and the area around it is built to take he traffic witch sometimes is a lot.  Hveravellir is […]

Borholan

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Í kerlingarfjöllum er laug, sem reist var í kringum borholu sem átti að nýta til húsahitunar á svæðinu. Laugin er með hlöðnum veggjum úr hellugrjóti og er 2 x 4 metrar og rúmar u.þ.b. 10-15 manns. Engin búningaaðstaða er á svæðinu heldur eru föt bara lögð á steina þar í kring. Á sumrin er leiðin […]

Sturlungalaug

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Sturlungalaug sometimes called Gudmundarlaug is on the south side of Snaefellsnes. Reading about tis pool, we were not that excited about it, but we did desire to check it out anyway. There is a bit of a drive from the main road. From road 54 you need to turn in to road 55 and drive […]