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Sulphur-coloured rhyolite mountain with hot steam vents and springs beside the Laugavegur trail, not for bathing.
Getting there: Hike from the Landmannalaugar hut area along the Laugavegur trail; F-road access (4x4) to Landmannalaugar, summer only.
Open: seasonal (Landmannalaugar road typically open late June to early September)
Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in the Reykholtsdalur valley of West Iceland, about 100 km (around 1 hour 30 minutes) from Reykjavík.
Open all year
Djúpavogskörin hot springs is a small hot pool close to Djúpivogur in East Iceland, a few minutes off the Ring Road and tucked behind a rocky hillock.
Open all year
The Drangsnes hot tubs are three free geothermal pots on the seafront in Drangsnes, a small village on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords.
Open all year
Milky-blue geothermal lagoon on the Mývatn plateau, formerly called the Mývatn Nature Baths.
Getting there: On Route 1 near Mývatn, a few minutes from Námaskarð.
Open all year
Englandshverir is a small, lukewarm natural hot spring on a river in Lundarreykjadalur, West Iceland, reached by a gravel road and a short walk.
Geothermal lagoon in the forest above Akureyri, with a view over the fjord.
Getting there: Ten minutes by car from Akureyri, across the fjord.
Open all year
Fosslaug is a small natural hot spring in Skagafjörður, North Iceland, on the river bank just above Reykjafoss waterfall, about 7 km south of Varmahlíð.
GeoSea is a geothermal sea bath on the Húsavíkurhöfði headland, on the northern edge of Húsavík in North Iceland, with infinity-edge pools looking out over Skjálfandi…
Open all year
Geysir is a geothermal area in the Haukadalur valley on the Golden Circle in South Iceland, home to Strokkur, a geyser that erupts every 5–10 minutes, and the original…
Open all year
Grettislaug is a pair of small geothermal pools at Reykir on Reykjaströnd, on the west shore of Skagafjörður in North Iceland, about 25–30 km north of Sauðárkrókur.
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near Lake Mývatn in North Iceland, with a geothermal hot spring inside that glows a striking blue.
Grímsfjall is a mountain on the western part of Vatnajökull glacier, at about 1,725 metres above sea level, where geothermal heat from the Grímsvötn volcano warms the…
Gunnuhver is a geothermal area on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, with boiling mud pools, steam vents and a boardwalk viewing platform.
Open all year
Guðlaug is a small, three-tier geothermal bathing spot on Langisandur beach in Akranes, about 50 km from Reykjavík (around 40–45 minutes by car).
Open all year
Guðrúnarlaug hot spring is a small, round, stone-lined pool at Laugar in Sælingsdalur, about 20 km north of Búðardalur in West Iceland.
Open all year
Gvendarlaug is a historic hot spring in Bjarnarfjörður on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords, about 26 km from Hólmavík.
Beachside hot tubs on black sand in Eyjafjörður, including a boat-shaped tub, paid at Baccalá Bar.
Getting there: On the beach in Hauganes village, reached via road 82 then road 809 from Akureyri.
open year-round (daily 9:00-20:00, tubs cool down after 20:00)
Hellulaug is a small natural hot spring right by the sea in Vatnsfjörður in the southern Westfjords, a few metres from a roadside car park near Flókalundur.
Getting there: None; the pool is a few metres below the car park
Open all year
Natural spring of about 40 C linked to Bishop Guðmundur the Good, plus an outdoor hot pot and a greenhouse pool at the farm.
Getting there: Route 61, then gravel Route 633 along Mjóifjörður to Heydalur farm; the old spring is across the river a short walk away.
open year-round (hotel closed around Christmas per Hey Iceland)
Several hot tubs at different temperatures with a view of Hoffellsjökull glacier, run by Glacier World Hoffell guesthouse.
Getting there: Off Ring Road 1 onto paved Road 984, about 15-20 minutes from Höfn, parking next to the tubs.
Open: seasonal (sources conflict: one says year-round with shorter hours Oct-Nov and Feb-Apr, another says closed for winter from about November)
Hofsós swimming pool is a 25 m outdoor geothermal pool in the village of Hofsós, overlooking Skagafjörður fjord and Drangey island in North Iceland.
Open all year
Hrunalaug is a small geothermal bathing place with three stone-lined pools on private farmland near Flúðir, about 100 km (roughly 1 hour 30 minutes) from Reykjavík.
Open all year
Eight natural geothermal pools on the shore of Hvalfjörður, one hour from Reykjavík.
Getting there: About 45 minutes by car from Reykjavík, on a short gravel road off the Hvalfjörður road.
Open all year
Small park of boiling springs and fumaroles with a natural geothermal foot bath and a small geyser that erupts every 15-20 minutes.
Getting there: In the centre of Hveragerði (Hveramörk), about 45 km from Reykjavík on the Ring Road.
Open: seasonal (sources disagree: one says year-round with shorter winter hours, another says closed in winter unless opened on request)
Hveravellir is a geothermal area in the central Highlands, on the Kjölur route (F35) between the glaciers Langjökull and Hofsjökull.
Open: Summer only
Hörgshlíðarlaug is a little-known hot spring in the Westfjords: a small concrete pool right on the shore of Mjóifjörður, beside Route 633 off Ísafjarðardjúp.
Guided visit to a hidden hot spring below the Húsafell canyon, with its own lava-field walk.
Getting there: Guided only; meet at the Húsafell service centre.
Open all year, booking required
Small stone pool at Reykir on Skagafjörður, next to Grettislaug, shares its ticket.
Getting there: Road 748 off Route 75 at Varmahlíð to Reykir farm, gravel at the end, pools a very short walk from parking.
open year-round (may be unstaffed in winter)
Kerlingarfjöll is a rhyolite mountain range in the central Highlands, home to the colourful Hveradalir geothermal area of steaming vents and hot springs.
Krauma is a geothermal spa at Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, in West Iceland.
Open all year
Krosslaug is a small geothermal pool site at Laugarnes on Barðaströnd, on the south coast of the Westfjords, beside Route 62 and Breiðafjörður bay.
Krossneslaug is a geothermal outdoor pool and hot tub right on the shore at Krossnes, at the far end of the Strandir coast in the Westfjords.
Open: Summer only
Krýsuvík, centred on the Seltún geothermal field, is a small but colourful area of hot springs, mud pools and steam vents on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Open all year
Kvika is a small geothermal foot bath carved into a rock on the shore of Seltjarnarnes, at the western edge of the Reykjavík area, close to the Grótta lighthouse.
Open all year
Landbrotalaug is a small, natural geothermal hot spring on the eastern Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland, about 115–120 km (around 1 hour 45 minutes) from Reykjavík.
Landmannalaugar is a highland area in the Fjallabak Nature Reserve known for its colourful rhyolite mountains, lava fields and a natural hot spring where you can bathe…
Geothermal pool next to the Ferðafélag Akureyrar hut at 740 m, a different place from Laugarfell in the east.
Getting there: F-road from Eyjafjörður (F821) or Sprengisandur (F752), 4WD recommended, between Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull.
Open: seasonal (huts locked in winter, warden July-August; roads summer only)
Laugaland hot spring is a small, little-known natural hot pool by Þorskafjörður, on the Reykjanes peninsula north-west of Reykhólar, where West Iceland meets the…
Reykjavík's largest geothermal pool complex, with two 50 m pools and hot tubs from 38 to 44 C.
Getting there: Sundlaugavegur 30, Reykjavík, local bus or short drive, free parking.
open year-round
Two stone pools of about 37-39 C and 42-44 C beside Laugarfell mountain hut north of Snæfell.
Getting there: About 74 km from Egilsstaðir via roads 931, 933 and 910, last 2 km gravel passable in summer in ordinary cars.
Open: seasonal (1 June to 30 September; winter by arrangement)
Geothermal spa on Lake Laugarvatn with steam rooms over natural hot sand and a lake dip.
Getting there: On the Golden Circle by the village of Laugarvatn, 15 minutes from Þingvellir.
Open all year
Laugarás Lagoon is a geothermal spa beside the Hvítá river in Laugarás, on the Golden Circle route in South Iceland.
Open all year
1938 pool heated by natural geothermal steam with a steam bath built over a hot spring.
Getting there: In Hveragerði town about 45 km from Reykjavík, parking on site.
open year-round (summer 15 May-14 Sept, winter hours shorter)
Laugavallalaug is a natural, unmanaged hot spring in Laugavalladalur valley, in the highlands of East Iceland north of the Kárahnjúkar dam.
Open: Summer only
Húsafell bath complex with two pools, two hot tubs and a sauna overlooking the pools.
Getting there: In Húsafell village next to the hotel, paved road.
open year-round
Marteinslaug is a small natural hot spring beside a stream in Haukadalsskógur forest, about 2 km north of the Geysir geothermal area on the Golden Circle.
Open all year
Nauteyrarlaug is a small natural hot spring beside Route 635 at Nauteyri in Ísafjarðardjúp, Westfjords.
Nauthólsvík is a small, man-made beach in Reykjavík with imported golden sand, a seawater lagoon warmed with geothermal run-off water, and hot tubs by the shore.
Open all year
Námafjall, often called Hverir, is a geothermal area of bubbling mud pools, hissing steam vents and orange-red earth beside a low mountain near Lake Mývatn.
Open all year
Námaskarð and Hverarönd, often just called Hverir, is a geothermal area of boiling mud pools, steam vents and mineral-stained ground beside the mountain Námafjall in…
Open all year
Pollurinn is a small hot spring with a few concrete pools in the hills above Tálknafjörður in the Westfjords.
Open all year
Reykjaböð Hot Springs is a new geothermal bathhouse at the start of the Reykjadalur valley, just above Hveragerði in South Iceland, about 35 minutes' drive from…
Open all year
Reykjadalur ("Steam Valley") is a geothermal river in the hills above Hveragerði where you can bathe in naturally warm water after a hike in.
Open all year
Reykjafjarðarlaug is a concrete geothermal pool with a small natural hot pool beside it, by the shore of Reykjafjörður, a small fjord off Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords.
Open: Summer only
Seljavallalaug is a geothermally heated swimming pool built in 1923 into a hillside near Seljavellir, close to Skógar in South Iceland.
Open all year
Seaside outdoor pool with hot tubs a short walk from the Kvika foot bath and Grótta lighthouse.
Getting there: Suðurströnd 8, Seltjarnarnes, on the seafront near Grótta, short drive from Reykjavík.
open year-round
Free geothermal pool by the Selá river in Vopnafjörður.
Getting there: Turn off Route 85 onto Sundlaugavegur about 8.5 km north of Vopnafjörður, then 3.5 km on a paved road.
Open: seasonal (daily 12:00-22:00 Jun-Aug; shorter hours Tue-Sun from September, closed Mondays)
Ocean-edge geothermal lagoon in Kársnes with a seven-step Skjól ritual and an infinity edge.
Getting there: Ten minutes by car from central Reykjavík; Reykjavík city buses stop nearby.
Open all year
Skátalaug is a small, quiet geothermal pool on the Reykjanes peninsula, 200–300 metres off Route 42, about midway between the south end of Lake Kleifarvatn and the…
Open all year
Snorralaug is a small, stone-lined geothermal pool in the village of Reykholt in Borgarfjörður, West Iceland, linked to the medieval writer and chieftain Snorri…
Open all year
Strútslaug is a remote natural hot spring in the southern highlands, in the valley Hólmsárbotnar between the glaciers Torfajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
Open: Summer only
Sturlungalaug is a pair of natural hot pools in the hills at the eastern edge of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland.
Reykjavík's oldest public pool, an Art Deco building with outdoor pool and hot tubs in the city centre.
Getting there: Barónsstígur 45a in central Reykjavík, walkable from the centre.
open year-round
The Blue Lagoon (Bláa lónið in Icelandic) is a milky-blue geothermal spa on the Reykjanes peninsula, just outside Grindavík.
Open all year
The Secret Lagoon, also called Gamla Laugin ("the old pool"), is a natural geothermal pool in Flúðir, a short detour from the Golden Circle route.
Open all year
Vegavinnubaðið is a small natural hot spring in the southern Westfjords, where warm water runs out of the rock beside a waterfall.
Neighbourhood pool known as a local social spot, with a lap pool and hot tubs at 38-44 C.
Getting there: Hofsvallagata, west Reykjavík, about 2 km from the centre.
open year-round
Floating geothermal pools on Lake Urriðavatn near Egilsstaðir.
Getting there: Five minutes by car from Egilsstaðir.
Open all year
Natural hot springs have no staff and often no changing rooms: bring a towel and swimsuit, take your rubbish with you and keep soap out of the water. Water temperature changes with weather and season, so test it with your hand first. Some springs are on farmland or in the highlands and need a 4x4 or a walk.
Paid lagoons and spas have changing rooms, showers and a towel option, and most are happy to sell you a ticket in advance. Tickets are cheapest and most certain when booked ahead, especially for Sky Lagoon, the Blue Lagoon and Mývatn in summer. Prices on this page are the prices we sell the ticket for, and the price for each day is shown at checkout. Places can close for maintenance or bad weather; check the operator before a long drive.