{"id":216012,"date":"2026-06-06T21:04:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=216012"},"modified":"2026-08-01T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:21:24","slug":"iceland-volcanoes-reykjanes-craters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/iceland-volcanoes-reykjanes-craters\/","title":{"rendered":"Volcanoes in Iceland: Active Reykjanes, Craters & Where to See Lava 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
TL;DR<\/strong>The active volcanic zone on the Reykjanes<\/strong> peninsula has seen twelve eruptions since 2021. Evacuated Grindav\u00edk<\/strong> stays off-limits, but you can safely visit the lava fields near Fagradalsfjall<\/strong>, the geothermal area at Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk\/Selt\u00fan<\/strong> and the Gunnuhver<\/strong> hot spring \u2014 all free of charge. Nobody can guarantee you’ll see flowing lava, but the Lava Show<\/strong> in Reykjav\u00edk or V\u00edk is a sure bet (from 5,900 ISK). For the rawest Mars-like scenery, head north to M\u00fdvatn<\/strong>: the Hverir<\/strong> geothermal field, the Krafla<\/strong> crater with its V\u00edti lake, and the Dimmuborgir<\/strong> lava maze. The eruptions are effusive, so flights through Keflav\u00edk aren’t affected. The best time to go is late May to mid-October.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

The wind smacks you in the face the moment you first step out of the airport terminal in Keflav\u00edk, and the air smells of damp earth and faintly of sulphur. All around you stretches an endless plain of black-grey lava<\/strong> carpeted with a thick layer of moss, so you feel as if someone has just dropped you off on another planet. That’s exactly how I remember arriving in Iceland with Luk\u00e1\u0161 at the turn of September and October 2018 \u2014 and how we first came face to face with the volcanoes in Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no gentle warm-up here \u2014 this country throws you straight into its raw and utterly fascinating world. Our main goal back then was nature, and of course we were curious about what the Icelandic volcanoes look like up close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we didn’t see flowing lava at the time, because it happened to be a quieter period, we experienced the volcanic and geothermal landscape in plenty of places. On the very first day we walked among bubbling mud pools<\/strong>, and when we later stood on the ninth day of our road trip up north by Lake M\u00fdvatn, I literally felt like I was on Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years the situation has changed a lot, though, and volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula<\/strong> makes headlines almost constantly. Since 2021 the area near the airport has come to life and one eruption follows another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article you’ll find a complete guide to volcanic Iceland along with plenty of tips on what to see and do in the active areas<\/strong>. I’ll show you where to find the most beautiful crater lakes, how things currently stand with safety, and why you really don’t need to worry about an eruption cancelling your flight home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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V\u00edti volcanic crater with a turquoise lake by the Krafla volcano in northern Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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