Geyser
Strokkur Geyser
In the Haukadalur geothermal valley, Strokkur is Iceland’s most active and reliable geyser. Shooting boiling water 20 to 40 metres into the air every 6 to 10 minutes, it gives onlookers unforgettable moments with the huge blue dome of water that swells just before each eruption.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 1 hour
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Geyser
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Flúðir · 20 km
- Reykjavík
- 81 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 64.3100, -20.3000
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- It erupts every five to ten minutes. Don’t stand downwind: the water is boiling.