Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DETTIFOSS
Highlights
1
Lake Mývatn
Clock up the birdlife, explore
the craters and hot mud pools, and bathe in the
northeast's only geothermal spa.
See p.249
2
Jarðböðin Nature Baths
Glorious thermal
spa, where you can soak in warm water whilst
admiring the view down over Lake Mývatn.
See p.255
3
Krafla and Leirhnjúkur
Spend a half-day
hiking around this volcano crater and rugged
lava flow, still steaming after an eruption in the
1980s.
See p.256
4
Húsavík
Iceland's premier whale-watching
venue, where you're almost guaranteed
sightings through the summer.
See p.258
5
Jökulsárgljúfur
Superb camping and
hiking among heath and weird rock
formations at this deep river gorge and
National Park.
See p.261
6
Ásbyrgi
This huge horseshoe-shaped cliff
face is said to be a hoofprint made by the
Norse god Oðinn's eight-legged horse.
See p.262
7
Dettifoss
Europe's most powerful waterfall is
spectacular at the start of summer, when glacial
melt upstream turns the river into a furious
brown torrent.
See p.263
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.248
