Name: Hverir
Address: NE-2 660, 660 Grand Island, Iceland, IS

Hverir is a point of interest, located at NE-2 660, 660 Grand Island, Iceland

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NE-2 660, 660 Grand Island

Added by Jopie, at 05 March 2017

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Anonymous

30 March 2018

This place was my favorite so far. Surreal. Mud/sulfur bubbling up. Cool landscape. Can walk around and up close. Bring boots of some sort it's very muddy.
Anonymous

15 March 2018

It might appeal to others so I don't want to trash it based on my own opinion. But it was a bunch of steaming rocks. Cool to look at for about 30 minutes, geologists might get their rocks off (get it?!?) Looking at it, but it's a quick stop on the way to cooler Iceland things.
Anonymous

28 February 2018

Very unique and amazing area to visit! Came across this just by chance, whilst completing a lap of the ring road. We could see the steam clouds rising high into the area from miles away and as we got closer we decided to investigate. Glad we did very unusual geothermal hot springs and mud pots, although beautiful these give off a very unpleasant sulphur smell.
Anonymous

24 February 2018

The smell gave me a craving for hard boiled eggs. Other than that and getting my boots dirty, it was a great stop.
Anonymous

19 February 2018

Couldn't see much when I visited. The mud pool was probably too warm for the cold winter temperature which caused steam to rise constantly. It would be better to visit during summer.

Nonetheless, it is a good place to visit. However, do brace your noses for the strong sulphur stench in the air.
Anonymous

15 February 2018

Second favorite spot in North western part of Iceland road trip . Boiling mud, and seems like it’s a nature heat factory:) everywhere around steam evaporates from the ground, feels like ground is breathing and smell of sulfur, so if u don’t like it, get ready it’s very strong here. Winter time mud is frozen so u don’t get your boots and pants dirty , but assume that summer time it will be different story, so maybe get some protection for boots and pants. Enjoy alien planet!
Anonymous

04 January 2018

Beautiful must-visit place if you are in the area. You can walk around the different pools with steam going up around you. There are two big piles of rocks (don't know the proper name, sorry) from which you can just see the steam coming. Amazing!!
Anonymous

30 November 2017

The Namafjall geothermal field is located in Northeast Iceland, on the east side of Lake Myvatn. Also known as Hverir, there are many solfataras and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulfur crystals of many different colours. Another must-visit place when you are in Iceland.
Anonymous

22 November 2017

Geothermal area in noth Iceland. Rare place in earth, where You can see boiling pots with mud. There is some steam holes also. You can feel like in other planet. Pay atention - smell in this area is terible :)
Anonymous

28 September 2017

Very interesting spot where mud boils and steam pours from the earth. The colours of the soil are other worldly amd there are some really cool photo opportunities gere.

There's the typical sulphuric smell in the air which gets stronger the closer you get. I found its best to pay attention to which direction the steam is blowing and try not to stand in it if you want to avoid the really strong smells.

The parking lot is fairly large and despite it being pretty busy we had no problems getting a spot.
Anonymous

27 September 2017

A very unique experience! The mud pots and other geothermal activity makes for some neat things to see. I have to say though, the smell can get really rough. The sulfur isn't the worst part, the mud pots are much worse. Still worth the trip though! And right off of the Ring road making it very convenient.
Anonymous

01 September 2017

Hverir reveals how strange and magical our planet can get. I've seen the strangest colors, patterns, and sounds of bubbles, and the strong smell of sulfur makes the area even more particular. The shades of orange and brown throughout Hverir stood out, even though it was often mud that stuck ferociously to our shoes. Up in the nearby hills (last photo), the ground is also hissing. It's like earth is warning us, but we still want to observe.
Anonymous

29 August 2017

Out of all the places in Iceland to visit, make sure you see this. I spent a good deal of time here and even came back for a second visit! It's liking being on another planet. So surreal that you feel like you are dreaming. I had the amazing good fortune of arriving just after a total downpour of rain so no one else was around. The colors just popped off of the natural canvas. There are no exact words to describe what it is like to be here. The sulfur-like smell will be obnoxious for some, but don't let that deter you from walking all around this place. You will be glad you did. Highly recommend coming here! One of the best things about this country! Two warnings, do not get too close to the mud pits. The water and mud are boiling and you will get injured. Second, your shoes will get dirty and maybe even your pants, too. If your pants get too dirty then your car ride will be filled with a rotten egg smell. This happened to me, but I would do it again in heartbeat!
Anonymous

07 August 2017

Steam vents. Bubbling mud pools. And lots of colors. Very nice and convenient to visit with the car park just meters away.
Anonymous

22 July 2017

Mud boiling up, steam coming out of sulfur chimneys, colors ranging from yellow to red in this barren landscape You feel like you're one another planet when you come to this site (except for the large numbers of tourists).
Take some elevation and climb up the mountain. You'll get a pretty nice view of the valley and lakes all around. You'll also see better the contrast with the green mountains on the other side of the road.
A must stop when visiting Iceland, if you can take the time to go that far.
Anonymous

25 June 2017

Very cool place. Ample parking available, but it'll be crowded in tourist season. Definitely worth checking out. Plan on 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on how much you explore. Unless you climb the hill, should not take more than an hour.
Anonymous

12 June 2017

Nice place, a lot of steaming springs and many trails around them. There are two paths up the hill 'Namafjall' (the left one is steeper). They are not marked and not recommended when it's wet. You have an excellent view from atop and can walk around a bit.
Anonymous

13 April 2017

Nice site with lots of boiling mud pits and steaming columns of formaline. It smells like rotten eggs but they say it's good for colds and it's to bed expected after all! There are plenty of walking paths to get up close to all the phenomena! It was a little muddy while I was there but still worth the stop just off the main road. Some informative signs teach you how these are formed and how sulfur used to be farmed for gun powder.
Anonymous

09 April 2017

Directly off route 1. Mud puts and amazing geological features.
Anonymous

28 March 2017

I guess I better give Mother Nature 5 stars so she doesn't erupt on me one day! Really cool place, you literally see the Earth boiling and smoking. Be wary though, it smells interesting! Some people cannot handle it and throw up, while others soak it up thinking it's healthy. Just breath normally, wipe your shoes before you leave (since it's sulfur; you don't want orange streaks everywhere) and carry on.
Anonymous

21 March 2017

It's like from a different planet. They add entry fee in early summer last year but they cancelet it during the summer. Fees in Iceland starts to be a reality.
Anonymous

12 March 2017

Cool. After the visit I spent 5 minute to clean my shoes, but really nice to visit it.