A geothermal oasis with a hot bathing pool.
Hveravellir is a geothermal oasis on the Kjolur highland route, with steaming fumaroles, colourful hot springs and a warm natural bathing pool.
Once a hideout for outlaws, it is now a welcome warm stop midway across the interior.
The Highlands open only in the summer months and need a sturdy four wheel drive or a guided super jeep, since the mountain roads cross unbridged rivers.
The places and moments worth slowing down for.
A warm natural pool among the springs.
Steaming vents and colourful mineral ground.
A warm midpoint on the highland crossing.
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Quick answers for planning your visit.
Hveravellir is in The Highlands, Iceland. It is in the central highlands on the Kjolur route, open in summer.
Hveravellir is known for its hot springs, a natural bathing pool, steaming fumaroles and a historic outlaw hideout on the Kjolur route.
The best time to visit is july to September, and every season here has its own character.
Most visitors spend half a day here, depending on the weather and how much of the surroundings you want to explore.