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Mývatn
Health related activities
A land of
geothermal spas
and
hiking
Location
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Myvatn is one of the most popular areas in iceland
It is a great area for hiking and cycling trips
The area consists of many diffrent regions
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Lake Myvatn, the center of the area, most attractive because of its
beautiful nature
Dimmuborgir with its fantastic rock formations
Krafla is a very active volcanic region with many beautiful craters
Skútustaðagígar, which are pseudo craters
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park with the most powerful waterfalls in
Europe
Health related activities
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The one and only reason to travel to the Myvatn
area is its beautiful landscape
It is a great place for hiking and cycling
There are many paths to cross this
environmentally protected region, but they are
mainly in a bad condition, so a mountain bike is
necessary
In Krafla some great geothermal spas can be
found. There are great for relaxing and
recovering
Lake Myvatn
The region itself
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Myvatn is the 4th biggest lake in island with 36.6 km²
Nevertheless the maximum depth of the lake is only 5
metres
It has the largest variety of duck kinds in the world
Many diffrent birds are also to be found apart from the
ducks
There is a path around the lake, which offers a great
view and is ideal for hiking and cycling trips
Although the best time for visiting lake Myvatn is in
summer, but it also has a great view to offer in winter
Dimmuborgir (“Dark Cities”)
The region itself
It is a vast area of lava formations and
vegetation, which is unlikely to be topped
 All kinds of lava formations can be found
there, e.g. caves and tunnels
 There are many hiking trails through the
region
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Skútustaðagígar
The regions itself
Skútustaðagígar are pseudo craters,
which are created when lava is flowing
over watery ground. At this suddenl cooldown, the steam is streaming out of the
lava and forms these craters
 It is a great place for bird watching
 it was declared a nature reserve in 1973
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Krafla
The region itself
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This is a very active volcanic region. There were a least
10 eruptions in the last century
There are many hot springs, but only a few can be used
due to the high temperatures
The area is used for producing electricity by a
geothermal power station
Víti is the most famous crater in this region. It was
formed in an explosion in 1724. The following volcanic
activities lasted for 5 years
The volcano itself is worth a hiking trip and can be
climbed rather easily
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park
The region itself
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The Jökulsárgljúfur National Park was created in
1973.
it covers around 120 km²
the Dettifoss is one of the most powerful
waterfalls in Europe and the main place of
interest in the park
It is a great place for hiking because
 There are many paths
 It consists of many different
regions
 The landscape is completly untouched
Summery
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The Myvatn area is a great place for hiking trips. The paths are
interesting and very impressive due to the beautiful landscape
At the end of the journey the geothermal spas are a perfect place to
rest and relax
Wellness or related activities are not to be found in this region
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A great overview about some interesting trips can be find here
An overview about the accomodation can be here
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Sources:
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www.myvatn.is
© 2004 by Christian Steger