"Mývatn - Literally a hotspot" Top 5 Page for this destination Mÿvatn by maartenw

Mÿvatn Travel Guide: 69 reviews and 357 photos

The landscapes around lake Mývatn are exceptionally diverse, beautiful and bizarre. The area has highly active geothermal hotspots with smelly, steamy and bubbly mudpools. Old craters are adjacent to surrealistic looking lava fields. There's also a very nice nature bath nearby and the lake itself is a paradise for bird watchers.

Last visit to Mÿvatn: Jul 2007
Intro Updated Jul 20, 2007
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Red Phalarope. (Thanks Alison!) - Mÿvatn

Bird watching around lake Mývatn Things to Do (6)

Lake Mývatn is the biggest lake in Iceland. It's also very shallow (average depth is only 2 meters) making it an ideal... more travel advice

Víti crater lake Things to Do (6)

Also in the Krafla area is the crater called Víti. Viti is 'hell' in Icelandic and it's a rather common name for... more travel advice

Leirhnjúkur geothermal area Things to Do (6)

Leirhnjúkur is another geologically very active area and a great place to walk. It is quite a thrill to hike there.... more travel advice

Námaskarð geothermal fields Things to Do (6)

This is one of the very active geothermal areas around Mývatn. Latest eruption was in 1984. This is really an unworldly... more travel advice

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nani80 Feb 12, 2012 at 10:46 AM

What an otherworldly place! Thanks for the tips, I've added them all to my 'trip planner' for the next summer :)
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sue_stone Jul 25, 2007 at 9:50 AM

That is an odd-looking bird watcher at Lake Mývatn! ; )
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Mariajoy Jul 25, 2007 at 8:52 AM

Oh the thrill of an eruption! How exciting! :))
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SanguiniA Jul 24, 2007 at 10:30 AM

So bizarre and a bit unwordly ...