Hot spring
Strútslaug Hot Spring
Hidden in the empty Icelandic Highlands, Strútslaug is an untouched, authentic geothermal hot pool in the mountains between Torfajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. Reachable only by 4x4 and a tough hike, it offers a unique sense of peace.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 5 hours
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Hot spring
- Road
- F-road · 4x4 required
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Nearest town
- Vík · 28 km
- Reykjavík
- 150 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.6700, -19.0800
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- The hike is 3 hours one way with a river crossing; day-trippers need an early start.