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Oct 5, 2018 · But in Northeastern Iceland is a site that defies all norms: a steaming, bubbling desert. Námafjall is a geothermal area located east of Lake Myvatn, looking like a mixture of an alien landscape ...
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Námafjall. At the foothills of this spectacular volcanic mountain is an expanse of hot springs called Hverir that are known for their variety. You will also discover fumaroles, mud pools and mud pots that all seem to be boil with relentless energy. The pass Námaskarð is strategically located at a short distance from the Krafla volcano system ...
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Geothermal Energy. The Námafjall geothermal field is located in Northeast Iceland, on the east side of Lake Myvatn. At this area, also known as Hverir, you may see many solfataras and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulfur crystals of many different colors. The area is quite smelly but something one gets used to after a while.
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Located on the north of Mývatn Lake, Námafjall geothermal area can be accessed easily. It is situated at a distance of 476.4 kilometers from the capital city of Iceland, Reykjavík. If you are starting from Reykjavík, drive on the Ring Road towards the north and cross Borgarfjörður fjord, Borgarnes town and Skagafjörður.
Námafjall is a geothermal area that is located on to east side of the lake Mývatn and it's part of the North Iceland Diamond Circle. This area is also known as Hverir which is is one of the most out-of-this-world sites. It's a geothermal field close to the main road and just a few km from the Mývatn Nature baths. You will discover colorful sulphurous mud springs, (boiling mud), steaming ...
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Mt. Námafjall is located by ring-road 1 just "behind" the Mývatn area. Right on the other side of Mt. Námafjall is the Blue Lagoon of the North, the Mývatn Nature Baths. This is an extremely volcanic area with Mt. Krafla just a few kilometres away, where the last volcanic eruption took place in 1984. Mt. Krafla and Stóra-Víti crater
Námafjall. Iceland, Europe. Mývatn Region. Vaporous vents cover the pinky-orange Námafjall ridge, which lies 3km east of Bjarnarflag on the south side of the Ring Road. Produced by a fissure eruption, the ridge sits squarely on the spreading zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. As you travel east through the Námaskarð pass and tumble down its ...
