Namafjall Hverir is a geothermal area just east of Lake Myvatn beside the Ring Road in North Iceland. It is also called Hverir and forms part of the Krafla volcanic system. The site is known for steaming ground, boiling mud pots, and steam that can reach about 100 degrees Celsius.
What and where Namafjall Hverir is
The Namafjall geothermal area, also called Hverir, lies just east of Lake Myvatn beside the Ring Road in North Iceland. It is part of the Krafla volcanic system, and it sits within easy reach of the Myvatn Nature Baths and the lava pillars of Dimmuborgir.
Fumaroles and mud pots
The field is covered in steaming fumaroles and boiling mud pots. The air smells strongly of sulphur.
Why the ground is so colourful
The ground is stained yellow, red and brown by minerals.
The heat below the surface
Steam from some fumaroles can reach about 100 degrees Celsius. Constant acid emissions leave the surface bare and acidic.
Seeing Namafjall Hverir in North Iceland
Namafjall Hverir sits beside the Ring Road in North Iceland, east of Lake Myvatn. To compare options in the region, see North Iceland tours.
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