Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

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Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

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Hverfjall Ascent Trail – Hverfjall Crater loop from Grjótagjá

03:13

11.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8 m

Grjótagjá Cave

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In the past it was even possible to swim in a cave, today it is forbidden.
Incidentally, this cave is also a location of the …

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2.00 km

Hverfjall Ascent Trail

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The ascent to Hverfjall is via a moderately sloping ramp.

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2.49 km

Hverfjall Crater View

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Climbing up Hverfjall was a real highlight (on an e-bike).
Actually more for hikers (:- Great view from the top

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2.67 km

Hverfjall Crater

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<you can also walk from Dimmuborgir through the Gatklettur to the Hverfjall and then you arrive at the slightly more challenging southern climb.

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3.65 km

Hverfjall Crater

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Beautiful walk around the crater

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5.69 km

Gatklettur (Lava Arch)

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The lava gate or Gatklettur. Since the path to the Hverfjall passes through it, you can admire it from both sides.

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5.83 km

Gatklettur

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Gatklettur or "hole rock", is a lava gate or indeed a rock with a hole.

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9.37 km

Hverfjall Trailhead

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An impressive work of nature.

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

942 m

898 m

492 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

3.92 km

3.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

July 15, 2023,54-23 - Island Rundreise - Tag 10 von 14 - Erd/Lavaspalten (Kvennagja), Vulkan Hverfjall und die dunkle Stadt (Trollstadt)

The second stop was Kvennagja. There are lava/ fissures. They are sometimes really deep up to 10-15m. Then up over a former lava field to the volcano Hverfjall. It was bl... cold up there. The volcano is considered active! But the last eruption was 2000 years ago. The descent from there was adventurous. It was steep and slippery because of …

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