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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Reykjanesviti

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Iceland
Reykjanesbær

Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Reykjanesviti

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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area – Valahnúkamöl Cliffs loop from Reykjanesviti

03:35

13.5km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Reykjanes Geopark

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

222 m

Lighthouse Keeper's House

Highlight • Structure

Below the new lighthouse stands the lighthouse keeper's house. The house has a beautiful sun terrace with a view of the cliffs and several information boards. It's a great place …

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2

1.36 km

Last Homestead at Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Highlight • Historical Site

The last inhabitants of the Gunnuhver geothermal field settled on this site in the 1930s. Here, on the now boiling-hot ground, stood the last house of the Höyer family. The foundations can only be guessed at in the smoke.

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3

1.60 km

Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

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It's worth a visit; It has a great view of the landscape and the hot springs. An impressive natural spectacle.

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4

4.99 km

View of Reykjanes from Sýrfell

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5

12.9 km

Great Auk Statue (Geirfuglinn)

Highlight • Monument

The great auk is a seabird that is unfortunately extinct. This sculpture stands in its memory.

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6

13.0 km

Valahnúkamöl Cliffs

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Beautiful section. Great rock formations, and former film set

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13.0 km

Eldey Island

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About 15 km off the coast lies the rocky island of Eldey, a palagonite rock that likely formed during a volcanic eruption on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 1210-1211. Eldey covers …

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13.2 km

Valahnúkur Lighthouse and Ruins

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Iceland's first lighthouse was built on Valahnúkur in Reykjanes in 1878. By 1905, earthquakes and surf had damaged Valahnúkur so severely that there was a risk of the lighthouse collapsing …

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.05 km

1.74 km

1.49 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.03 km

738 m

496 m

315 m

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Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Hike
Good hike. Follow route markers on hiking trail. Good sturdy boots required.
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