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Kerið
A volcanic crater of red and black slopes around a lake of strikingly blue-green water.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; a small entry fee
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Kerið, Route 35, GrímsnesDirections
- Getting There
- About an hour by car east of Reykjavík, on the road between Selfoss and Geysir.
Why Go
The crater is about 55 meters deep, its steep sides streaked with red volcanic rock and dotted with moss. A path circles the rim, and steps lead down to the water's edge.
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