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Hvolsvöllur
South Iceland · 64°N

Hvolsvöllur

A South Coast town with the Lava Centre and gateway to Þórsmörk and Eyjafjallajökull.
Distance from Reykjavík
105 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~1.5 h
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
1000
Best time to visit

Summer for Þórsmörk and South Coast trips; the LAVA Centre is open year-round.

Distance from Reykjavík
105 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~1.5 h
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
1000
Best time to visit

Summer for Þórsmörk and South Coast trips; the LAVA Centre is open year-round.

A South Coast town with the Lava Centre and gateway to Þórsmörk and Eyjafjallajökull.

Hvolsvöllur is a South Coast town on the Ring Road, set amid the farmland immortalised in Njáls saga, Iceland’s greatest medieval tale. Today it’s best known as a jumping-off point for the region’s waterfalls, glaciers and Highlands.

The interactive LAVA Centre explains the volcanoes that shape the south, and the town is the gateway to the Þórsmörk valley. Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls and the Eyjafjallajökull glacier are all close by.

Known/Famous for
LAVA CentreNjáls saga heritageGateway to ÞórsmörkNear SeljalandsfossSouth Coast base
7-day forecast

Weather in Hvolsvöllur

Today
12 Aug
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17° / 14°
Thu
13 Aug
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17° / 12°
Fri
14 Aug
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19° / 11°
Lau
15 Aug
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15° / 11°
Sól
16 Aug
15° / 11°
Mon
17 Aug
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17° / 11°
Tue
18 Aug
16° / 12°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Hvolsvöllur

In pictures

Where you'll be

What to do

  • LAVA Centre volcano exhibition
  • Saga Centre
  • Gateway to Þórsmörk
  • Seljalandsfoss nearby
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Seljalandsfoss & Skógafoss
  • Þjóðersmörk
  • Eyjafjallajökull
  • Vík

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