The river Grafarlandaá will be our first sight, as this crystal clear river exits from under the lava field to form a small waterfall at the ford.

On our way to river Lindaá you will get to enjoy the colorful contrasts of those lava fields leading us to our next destination.

After our travel you will be happy to know that our stop at the nature reserve Herðubreiðarlindir oasis is also equipped with a rest area and restrooms if needed.

Dating back from 1774 to 1775 history states that one of Iceland’s most famous outlaws hid during the winters and you will get the unique opportunity to see the location and relive this time through my story.

An enormous eruption began on March 29, 1875. This eruption is called Öskugos 1875. Ash fall from the eruption had a great impact on East Iceland and contributed to a large group of people moving from there to the West. After the eruption ended there was a great deal of subsidence in Askja, and then Öskjuvatn was formed. On the eastern bank of Öskjuvatn you will come to find crater Víti. It is believed that the ash in the eruption of 1875 had came up through that crater.

Vikraborgir crater will be our next destination and a 2,4 km hike leading us the crater Víti and the Lake of Askja.

You will be excited to hear that Vikraborgir were also the craters where the NASA Apollo mission took place during the time of 1965 and 1967.

Bring along a swimsuit and a towel. If conditions allow it, you will be able to swim in crater Víti. On a good day the water can be 24-28 ° C.

The most recent volcanic eruption in Iceland is the Holuhraun volcanic eruption in Barðabunga that started on the 29th of August 2014 – and lasted until the 27th of February 2015.

This eruption was the largest in volume since the massive 1783-4 eruption of Laki and was eight times bigger than the 2010 eruption in Eyjafjallajökull.