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The first hot springs – Reykjadalur Hot Spring River loop from Hveragerði

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The first hot springs – Reykjadalur Hot Spring River loop from Hveragerði

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The first hot springs – Reykjadalur Hot Spring River loop from Hveragerði

04:28

15.9km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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871 m

Scenic River View

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The hiking trail follows the river. It is beautiful.

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4.81 km

The first hot springs

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Pretty soon there is a side road to the first hot springs.

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4.97 km

Reykjadalur - The "Steam" Valley

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The walk to Drottningarhola and the warm water river in Reykjadalur is approximately 3 km long and takes approximately 45-60 minutes one way, with plenty of opportunities for photo stops along the way. Along the way you will encounter several hot springs and mud pools, and the walking route can sometimes be steep and narrow.

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6.41 km

View of the Valley

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Great views from the wide (sometimes a bit steeper) path through the valley.

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8.18 km

Reykjadalur Hot Spring River

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The bathing area is beautifully situated between two plank banks. Here you can find a suitable place to bathe. The higher the warmer. Do you think it's too hot? You have a cold inflow via a second watercourse. This way you can play with the temperature.

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8.61 km

Hot River of Hveragerði

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Great swimming opportunity in a natural, hot river!

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12.1 km

Reykjadalur Hot Springs Trailhead

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Hike to a hot springs area with one of the most beautiful natural pools in Iceland.
Hveragerði is popular with tourist buses because of the greenhouses, where you can drink coffee under banana trees. The real treasure of this region are the hot springs, which not only heat the greenhouses, but with the Hengill geothermal area also make for a very interesting scenic walk. Easy hike on well-marked trails.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.33 km

1.47 km

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.80 km

4.42 km

2.85 km

2.59 km

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 29 June

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Comments

August 29, 2022,Wanderung zum Reykjadalur Thermalbad

Today we went swimming in the river. You can find the detailed report here:

gimliontour.shinze.de/2022/08/29/hiking-to-the-reykjadalur-thermal-bath

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August 27, 2024,Waterfall – Reykjadalur Hot Spring Runde

It's lovely to lie in a stream at 43 degrees - we've never done that before, ᛇ.

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February 9, 2025,Flussbaden Reykjadalur

Definitely underestimated the weather conditions. With just simple hiking boots over ice and snow with rain, hail and a lot of wind on the way back. Make sure you take spikes or other hiking aids with you. The tour itself is incredibly beautiful. Impressive colors, landscapes and bathing in the river between and snow is wow 💚

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June 12, 2023,Hveragerði und Reykjadalur

Bubbling, hissing, bubbling...it's good that you can't smell the photos. How did various geothermal fields of the place come off today, bathed in the bathtub-warm water of the Varma in Reykjadalur and then enjoyed the view to þingvellir.

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The first hot springs – Reykjadalur Hot Spring River loop from Hveragerði

Reykjafoss Waterfall

Scenic River View

The first hot springs

Reykjadalur - The "Steam" Valley

View of the Valley

Reykjadalur Hot Spring River

Hot River of Hveragerði

Reykjadalur Hot Springs Trailhead

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