Aguas termales naturales
Reykjanes Geothermal Pool
Westfjords
Reykjanes geothermal swimming pool is in the Westfjords near Ísafjarðardjúp, not on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland. Check current public access, opening hours and bathing arrangements before visiting.
Historia
On the shore of Ísafjarðardjúp, the great fjord that cuts into the heart of the Westfjords, Reykjanes is a small geothermal outpost built around its heat almost by necessity: warm ground near the water made it a natural place to settle, and in 1934 a district boarding school, Héraðsskólinn á Reykjanesi, was built here to serve children from the surrounding fjords, warmed by — and eventually built around — a large geothermal swimming pool. The school closed in 1991, but the pool it was built around outlived it. Today the pool, 50 by 12.5 metres and kept warm year-round by self-flowing geothermal water, is run alongside Hotel Reykjanes, which took over the old school buildings. It is an unusually large, quiet place to swim for such a remote stretch of coastline — ringed by fjord views rather than crowds, with an old green sauna and a sun deck as the only other amenities.
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At 50 x 12.5 metres, the pool at Reykjanes is informally described as the longest swimming pool in Iceland — reportedly a little longer than its intended 50-metre design.
Entrada
Small entrance fee (exact current price not independently confirmed — contact Hotel Reykjanes)
Información práctica
Mejor época
Summer for easiest road access; the pool itself is heated year-round.
Duración
1–2 hours
Cómo llegar
On the shore of Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords, reached via Route 61 — a remote drive from Ísafjörður or the main Ring Road, eased somewhat by bridge and road upgrades completed in 2009.
Transporte
Self-drive is effectively required; no regular public transport serves this part of Ísafjarðardjúp.
Presupuesto
A modest entrance fee applies for day visitors (included for Hotel Reykjanes guests); exact current price not independently confirmed — check with Hotel Reykjanes.
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