Iceland. Hveravellir

  The geothermal field of Hveravellir, together with its central volcano located under the glacier nearby, is part of the volcanic system. This is what causes the emergence of numerous hot springs, fumaroles, and hot mud pots. There is also a very nice thermal pool here...    

  Map of the route...

  After lunch, we reached Hveravellir. Quickly setting up the tent, we headed around the main part of the thermal field while the weather was more or less favorable. The area is quite small yet very interesting. The local hot springs are different from the ones we saw before.

  One fumarole, shaped like a mini volcano emitting steam... 

  Boiling springs...

  One of the boiling springs has a pipe leading hot water to a lower basin...

  In the basin, cold water comes from the pipe from one side, while hot water comes from the other... By mixing them, the average temperature reaches 38 degrees Celsius... Near the pipe with hot water coming from the spring, there is a warning sign indicating that the temperature of the hot water is 80-100 degrees Celsius...

  After spending some time in the thermal pool and waiting out the storm in a cafe, in the evening we visited the thermal field again... Although the rain had stopped, the strong wind continued, blowing steam from the hot springs...

  In the evening, we visited the thermal pool again... Surprisingly, you have to change clothes outside here since the building seems to be for residential purposes... So, to get into the comfortable pool, you first had to change clothes accompanied by strong winds and light rain... Packing clothes and sneakers into bags to keep them dry, then descending into the thermal water... But it's worth it... The worse the weather around, the more pleasant it is to be in a hot pool, where you can even adjust the temperature yourself by directing streams of hot water by shifting the pipes...

  

 Places for tents...

  The next morning, I spent again in the thermal pool...

  The territory of the Hveravellir thermal field is quite small, and several routes are laid out from here that you can walk a bit further... But it all depends on the weather... When there is strong wind and rain, which envelops you from all sides, the only thing you want is to stay somewhere warm... Thanks to the thermal pool and cafe-reception... But even in such circumstances, you can stroll around the thermal field between weather phases, spend time in the pool, and overall have a good time...

 Local sheep...    

  Here is also an example of a typical Icelandic house from past times, which used to protect buildings from the local climate pressure... By the way, you can even go inside this house...

  At noon, we were already heading back to civilization by bus... And on the way, we still had to visit the Gulfoss waterfall and the Valley of Geysers...