Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Iceland

Fagradalsfjall Volcano

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4.5/5 · 80 reviews
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Sep 24, 2024
We visited here at the very end of July 2024 on an organized tour with Arctic Adventures from Reykjavik. I knew not to expect red lava, so my expectations were in check. But I did not realize we wo… Full review by product-of-canada
Aug 11, 2023
Having seen the last 2 eruptions in 2021 and 2022 online through live feeds I was ecstatic to hear that there was a new fissure eruption at Fagradalsfjall within weeks of my prebooked roadtrip around… Full review by tomj932
Jul 11, 2023
Great long walk: 8.8 miles, with some hills but lots of flat areas. We did the whole hike after reading the reviews about “steaming lava”, which we didn’t see. Lots of hardened lava, however. It’s a … Full review by Jamie P

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What time of day did you see the lava flow?
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it varies. check the icelsnd szfe travel website before you go. they have a lava cam
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Answer by Erich K · Oct 1, 2021
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What time of day did you see the lava flow?
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Daytime into nighttime. It was sunny at arrival time and then dark when leaving. The lava was viewable at anytime day or night.
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Answer by Brian D · Oct 3, 2021
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Which path is best to hike for views currently? We are both fit and experienced hikers so don't mind a few hills and …
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Which path is best to hike for views currently? We are both fit and experienced hikers so don't mind a few hills and miles, but equally don't want to choose route C only to regret not doing path A/B!
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one path on A/B is LAME. old people, kids, k pop fans in designer sneakers, etc go that way. if you go A/B when you get to the sign that says easy/hard, pick hard. folliw the 6 foot …
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one path on A/B is LAME. old people, kids, k pop fans in designer sneakers, etc go that way. if you go A/B when you get to the sign that says easy/hard, pick hard. folliw the 6 foot tall posts. C is the longest and gets you closest. go that way if you have time
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Answer by Erich K · Oct 1, 2021
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