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North East - Attractions - Hot Springs

Námafjall Mountain with geothermal heat

By road no. 1 east of Mývatn
Námafjall, the mountain south of Námaskarð, with geothermal heat all over the east side of the mountain, which looks light yellow from a distance. Sulphur was mined there for centuries from the Hlíðarnámur mines and expo...
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Grjótagjá A rift with hot water

By road no. 860 by Mývatn
Grjótagjá, a rift with hot water south of Jarðbaðshólar. Formerly a popular bathing place, but in the disturbances 1975-84 the water became too hot for bathing. The water is now over 50°C (122°F) and bathing is strictly ...
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Ostakarið Hot Spring, Possible to bath

Above the town of Húsavík, 640 Húsavík
The tub is right outside the town Húsavík. The tub is next to a well around 500 m from the road. This tub was set up by few individuals from Húsavík who use this tub for Psoriasis patients in the area. The water keeps ...
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Stóragjá Hot Spring

By Reykjahlíð, Mývatn
It is recommended not to bathe in it due to e-coli bacteria. The temerature of the water is around 29° C . The meteoric water runs throught the rift but the flow is really slow.
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Hólsgerði Hot Spring, Possible to bath

Eyjafjörður, 601 Akureyri
The spring is laden with big rocks into an oval shape. It is not that big but roughly 4.5 m long, 1.9 m wide and 0.6 m deep. Four persons can bathe at the same time and the water flow is really slow and is not measurab...
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