The Hinterlands

Steaming mountain ranges, turquoise geothermal pools, pristine crater lakes and vast lava fields

Rising towers of steam, sky blue hot springs (Hveravellir), remote mountain passes (Kjölur) and volcanic mountain ranges (Kerlingarfjoll)
Pristine crater lakes (Öskjuvatn) and turquoise geothermal pools inside the Viti volcano and surrounding Askja caldera
The beautiful Fjallabak Nature Reserve including its colorful rhyolite mountain peaks, inviting waterfalls, popular hiking trails and soothing geothermal baths (Landmannalaugar)
Vast lava fields and home the Iceland’s most recent volcanic eruption (Holuhraun)
The beautifully paired ‘sister’ waterfalls (Háifoss and Granni) along the powerful river Fossá surrounded by expansive mossy terrain

An easy drive as roads are mostly gravel and can be challenging with steep inclines and tight bends - renting a 4x4 vehicle is highly recommended (and sometimes required)
Accommodations other than a few huts along the main hiking trails and campsites at the base of mountains

Rising towers of steam, sky blue hot springs (Hveravellir), remote mountain passes (Kjölur) and volcanic mountain ranges (Kerlingarfjoll)
Pristine crater lakes (Öskjuvatn) and turquoise geothermal pools inside the Viti volcano and surrounding Askja caldera
The beautiful Fjallabak Nature Reserve including its colorful rhyolite mountain peaks, inviting waterfalls, popular hiking trails and soothing geothermal baths (Landmannalaugar)
Vast lava fields and home the Iceland’s most recent volcanic eruption (Holuhraun)
The beautifully paired ‘sister’ waterfalls (Háifoss and Granni) along the powerful river Fossá surrounded by expansive mossy terrain

An easy drive as roads are mostly gravel and can be challenging with steep inclines and tight bends - renting a 4x4 vehicle is highly recommended (and sometimes required)
Accommodations other than a few huts along the main hiking trails and campsites at the base of mountains