Lake Myvatn

Mývatn er eitt af merkustu náttúrusvæðum Íslands, grunnt og næringarríkt vatn á Norðurlandi umlukið ótrúlegu safni eldfjallalegra og jarðhitalegra fyrirbæra. Ge…

Stuttlega

Heimsóknartími

Full day recommended

Besta árstíð

June–August for best weather, winter for ice caves

Leiðarvísir

On Route 1, 100 km east of Akureyri. Services at Reykjahlíð village.

GPS

65.6036, -16.9967

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Um Lake Myvatn

Mývatn er eitt af merkustu náttúrusvæðum Íslands, grunnt og næringarríkt vatn á Norðurlandi umlukið ótrúlegu safni eldfjallalegra og jarðhitalegra fyrirbæra. Gervigígar, hraunhellar, jarðhitaleirhverir, eldgígir og fjölbreytilegustu andartegundir Evrópu safnast hér saman. Nafn vatnsins, „Mývatn“, endurspeglar hin gríðarlegu mýflugnaský sem stíga upp úr vatninu — og fæða aftur á móti einstætt fuglalíf.

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Myndir

Myndavefur

Bakgrunnur

Saga og bakgrunnur

The lake was created approximately 2,300 years ago by a massive lava eruption that dammed the river valley. Its name means 'Midge Lake' — referring to the enormous swarms of midges that hatch from the lake each summer and provide the rich food source that makes the lake such a spectacular habitat for birds. The area sits over one of Iceland's most active volcanic zones and experienced a major eruption series in 1724–1729 called the 'Mývatn Fires'.

Lake Myvatn is one of the most interesting natural attractions in north-iceland of Iceland.

Þjóðsögur

Saga og þjóðsögur

Lake Mývatn is Iceland's nature concentration camp — not the most poetic description, but nowhere else packs this much geological drama into such a small area. The shallow, 37 km² lake sits in the middle of Iceland's most active volcanic zone and is surrounded by: Dimmuborgir (twisted lava formations), Skútustaðagígar (pseudocrater fields), Hverir/Námaskarð (sulphur mud pools and fumaroles), the Krafla caldera, Grjótagjá cave with its hot spring, and the Mývatn Nature Baths. The lake itself is one of the most nutrient-rich in Iceland and hosts extraordinary bird life — more duck species than anywhere else in Europe. The name means 'Midge Lake' and the midges live up to their reputation, though they are not biting midges.

Staðbundin þjóðsaga

Legends of Lake Myvatn

Lake Myvatn has been part of Icelandic folklore for generations. Local tales speak of hidden people (huldufólk) and other supernatural beings who inhabit the area. According to tradition, this place deserves respect and visitors should be mindful of the ancient spirits who call it home.

Menning

Sögur og þjóðsögur

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icelandic saga

Reykjahlíð

Reykjahlíð is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Ljósvetninga saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.

icelandic saga

Skútustaðir

Skútustaðir is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Reykdæla saga og Víga-Skútu", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.