Mýrdalssandur
A vast black-sand outwash plain east of Vík, shaped by glacial rivers and repeated jökulhlaups from Katla beneath Mýrdalsjökull.
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About Mýrdalssandur
A vast black-sand outwash plain east of Vík, shaped by glacial rivers and repeated jökulhlaups from Katla beneath Mýrdalsjökull.
Experience the scale of a black-sand landscape built by Katla floods and glacial rivers.
Tours Near Mýrdalssandur
DT 322 Private Superjeep South Coast & Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Sights
Superjeep · 8 hours
South Coast Waterfalls, Glacier & Black Sand Beach Tour
BusTravel Iceland · 10 hours
South Coast Small Group Tour: Waterfalls, Glacier & Black Sand Beach
BusTravel Iceland · 10 hours
South Coast Waterfalls, Black Beach and Glacier Adventure | Small Group Day Tour
Nicetravel · 11 hours
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Driving across Mýrdalssandur reveals one of the clearest examples of how glaciers and volcanoes shape Iceland's lowlands. Rivers including Múlakvísl, Skálm and Hólmsá cross or drain the plain, while the coastline has advanced and retreated under the competing effects of flood deposits and Atlantic erosion.
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Approximately 700 km² in area.
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