Leirhnjukur - Krafla Lava Fields. Iceland
After more than 200 years of dormancy a series of eruptions, accompanied by lava flow, took place from December 1975 until September 1984 in an area 1 - 10 km (0,5 - 6 miles) north of the summit of Mt. Leirhnjúkur. These events are called Krafla Fires with reference to the Mývatn Fires from 1724-1729. Geothermal activity beneath the volcano Leirhnjúkur formed also fumaroles and hot springs along the east slope and near the summit. The features are well accessible by a hiking loop trail. Video was shot with DJI Phantom 4 Pro.
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Krafla, lava fields, Iceland 1
Iceland. Krafla lava fields, 2001.
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.
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Iceland travel: Krafla lava field and Viti crater
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Krafla lava fields and crater are located 6km east of Lake Myvatn on Route 1. Take the left turn towards Krafla and drive past the geothermal power plant into the first parking area. This area is is included in all Iceland tours of the Mývatn District (Iceland's Northeast Region).
This volcanic area is stunning and Viti crater lake is really beautiful crater lake.
A walk around the craters takes just a couple of minutes and the sulfuric fields can be watched from just a few meters. The geothermal activity of the earth can be seen in the smoke emitting from the boiling pools, the smoking lava rocks. The landscape is an expanse of lava rock with multi colours of rock where the thermal pools are emanating smoke, yellow sulphur sediments, red maybe iron or copper. The pools have a very beautiful tinge of emerald. Its quite a walk to see the lava fields area and the pathways are well laid out. Its like a natural sauna from the smoke from the steaming rocks. It’s definitely part of the list of the beautiful places to see in the world.
Many other geological and thermal sights are nearby (Námafjall, Myvatn Nature Baths, Hverarond).
This video was done with GoPro camera.
Music : Sunday Drive by Silent Partner
Iceland Krafla volcanic fields, Viti crater lake and geotermal power station Krafla area from drone
To the north of Hverarond stretches unusual volcanic Krafla area, it has the craters of volcanoes Krafla and Viti. It's definitely one of the places that you must see. Area of land still rises and falls of several centimeters. This is due to the continuous flow of magma through underground chamber. The whole area is very active, volcanologists believe that at any moment can happen here eruption. Therefore, caution should be exercised.
The name comes from the volcanic area located on its premises Krafla volcano with a height of 818 m above the sea level You can see a lot of smoldering crevices, and with a little Szczeci also small eruptions.
Undoubtedly, attention is focused on lava field Leirgjukur a particularly wide 320 m Viti crater filled with water in a dark blue color, summer is painted in beautiful colors. What is interesting in Icelandic Viti means a evil comes from pagan beliefs supposedly diabolical habitat was under the volcano.
The crater Stora Viti was established in May 1724, during the eruption Myvatnseldar ( fires Myvatn), was the biggest series of eruptions and earthquakes in the history of Iceland. The huge mass of volcanic ash covered the entire adjacent area. In 1,725 years there was ie. An explosion slot, when the outbreak of the resulting cracks surfaced five streams of lava. One of them came to Lake Myvatn. Heated flowing magma destroying everything in its path, except for the church in Reykjahlik, who miraculously survived the disaster. A series of earthquakes and explosions, lasted for five years until 1729. Over the next 250 years Krafla rested.
Magma shedding beneath the earth's surface heats the crust so hard that it is an inexhaustible source of energy. Naturally, Icelanders decided to take advantage of this fact building a geothermal power plant. Drilling started in 1973. Had a depth of up to 2 kilometers, and all to accompany the hot steam from the magma chambers to built power plant. Enraged drilling work Krafla in the same year, December 20, decided to show its unpredictability. Fires Krafli (Kröflueldar) of the night fireworks which was accompanied by a flow of molten lava, followed by a strong earthquake at the same time opening up to three hundred meters gap which immediately appeared magma, it began another series of explosions similar to those of 1,724 years. This time, the series lasted nearly a decade, spilling up to nine streams of lava, which, however, did not threaten the construction of the power plant. Freed nearly a quarter of a cubic kilometer of lava, which covered an area of over 30 km2. Flames shot here in 1980, and even 1984 years.
Walk the Krafla area is permitted only delineated trails. Avoid lighter areas around the mesh mud, snow caps and jagged fragments of lava. Visiting this place can be seen protruding from the ground pipe. They belong to the geothermal power plant Leirbotn.
Country : Iceland
Place : Blue lake
GPS Coordinates :
65° 43' 3.09'' N
16° 45' 16.1784'' W
Latitude / Longitude :
65.640039, -16.848307
Filmed by : Phantom 3 pro
Country : Iceland
Place : Viti crater ( Krafla area )
GPS Coordinates :
65° 38' 24.1404'' N
16° 50' 53.9052'' W
Latitude / Longitude :
65.717560, -16.754065
Filmed by : Phantom 3 pro
Country : Iceland
Place : Geotermal power station ( Krafla area )
GPS Coordinates :
65° 42' 9.9612'' N
16° 46' 24.7728'' W
Latitude / Longitude :
65.702767, -16.773548
Filmed by : Phantom 3 pro
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Exploring Krafla lava fields in northern Iceland!
A short video of our adventure to the windy, free, and other-worldly lava fields located in northern Iceland!
Around Lake Mývatn : -Leirhnjúkur -krafla -Hverarond
Three active sites near Krafla mountain near Lake Mývatn Iceland.
(1) Leirhnjúkur - on the way to Krafla steam out of the surface and you see the layers of new LAVA covering older layers.
(2) krafla lake This is the lake on the mountain (not the top)
(3) Hverarond - On the ring road, water are steamed out of the ground and there are mud bubbles
You can walk around but be carful not to go off the path since you can be burned.
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Space Chatter - Doug Maxwell; Media right productions
Righteous - Silent Partner
Retreat - Jason Farnham
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Explosive Lava Field Krafla Iceland
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Lava Field near Myvatn, Iceland
Lava Field close to Myvatn, Iceland in June 2009
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Krafla lava fields, Iceland. 2001.
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.
Krafla
Gjástykki - Krafla - Leirhnjúkur - Mývatn - Iceland
Part-6 Flying around Lake Mývatn
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m; it has erupted 29 times and it is 2km in depth.
Krafla includes one of the two best-known Víti craters of Iceland (the other is in Askja). The Icelandic word víti means hell. In former times, people often believed hell to be under volcanoes. The crater Víti has a green lake inside of it.
The Krafla area also includes Námafjall, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles.
The Mývatn fires occurred between 172429, when many of the fissure vents opened up. The lava fountains could be seen in the south of the island and a lava flow destroyed three farms near the village of Reykjahlíð, although nobody was harmed.
Between 1975 and 1984 there was a volcanic episode within the Krafla volcano. It involved nine volcanic eruptions and fifteen uplift and subsidence events. This interupted some of the Karfla drillfields. During these events a large magma chamber emerged. This has been identified by analysing the seismic activity. Since 1977 this chamber has been the source of the geothermal energy used by the 60 MW power station. A survey undertaken in 2006 indicated very high temperatures at depths of between 3 and 5 kilometrs and these favourable conditions have led to the development of the first well from the Iceland Deep Drilling Project
Here are some more pictures from some new trip this summer on trips with tourist and on my trike or ultralight:
(Trip with Peter around Iceland, totally mad this guy, but he is pro!)
Peter Hringferð Háifoss Landmannalaugar Fjadrárgljúfur Laki Vatnajökull Hrútárjökull Íshellir Lón Krossgil Hengifoss Kárahnjúkar Hálslón Laugavellir Kverkfjöll Kúluskítur Gjástykki Leirhnjúkur Krafla Hrafntinna Kerlingarfjöll
Reykjavík Háifoss Dynkur Hrauneyjar Halli og Laddi Árni gunnarsson Gæsir Nesjavallarvirkjun Úlfljótsvatn Hvítá Búrfellsvirkjun Hjálparfoss Thjórsá Sultartángavirkjun
Hrauneyjar Landmannalaugar Fjallabak Hrauneyjavirkjun Sigalda Sigölduvirkjun lón Ljótipollur Frostastaðavatn Tungnaá Kaldakvísl Fjallabaksleid Nyrdri Krókslón Kirkjufell Laugahraun Bláhnjúkur Kýlingur Halldórsfell Réttarhnjúkur Grænafjall
Langisjór Lakagígar Grænalón Hellnafjall Sveinstindur Skaftá Grænifjallgardur Vatnajökull Laki Blængur Tjarnagígur Blágil Rauðhóll Miklafell Laufbalavatn Hverfisfljót Svartifoss Rauðhólar Eldhraun Hágöngur Grænafjall Núpsárgljúfur
Vatnajökull Ingólfshöfði Jökulsárlón Núpsstadaskógur Núpsárfoss Lómagnúpur Skeidarárjökull Skeidará Mosárdalur Skaftafell Skaftafellsjökull Svínafellsjökull Hof Ingólfshöfdi Kóngsvík Fagurhólsmýri Hnappavellir Skipsflak
Hof Reykjavík Suður strönd leirur Skeidará fjara Skeidarársandur Stóri kollur Hverfisfjörur Gígjukvísl viti sæluhús Skaftá Eldvatn Kúdarfljót Hjörleifshöfdi Vík Mýrdal Reynisdrangar Dyrhólaey Skógarfoss flugvélaflak Kleifarvatn
Reykjanes Hvalur Gæsir Hafravatn Bláfjöll Gígar flugvélaflak Langahlíd Þrihnjúkar Ljósmyndun Styrmir linsa Brennisteinsfjöll Stóribolli Gönguleid Kistufell Eldborg Stórkonugjá Sandskeid Hvalur Hvalfjördur Mótorhjól mótorkross
Mývatn trike flug Hofsjökull sólsetur Arnarfell hid mikkla Sprengisandur Thjorsarjökull Thjorsá Tungnafellsjökull Gæsavötn Trölladyngja Skjálfandafljót Bárdadalur Aldeyjarfoss Hverfjall Hverarönd Grímsey Flatey lundi puffins
McDonalds Örn afmæli Hafsteinn Reykjavíkurhöfn Starri Hettumávur austur suðurland Galtalækur Rangá Viðey Skemmtiferðaskip AIDA aura Esjan Reykjanes Hekla Bjólfell Búrfell
Reykjanes Hraun Thorhallur Thjodverji flug mótorsvifdrekar gígur gígar crater hraun lava Kleifarvatn Bláa Lónid Blue Lagoon Sony Camera flying filming
My Iceland #5: Mývatn - Krafla
A day of otherworldly beauty and Mother Nature's violence. Starting off with the placid, fly-ridden eden of the Mývatn lake followed by an exploration of the fuming, belching multicoloured volcanic sites in and around Krafla. A brief visit to Dettifoss before falling asleep at the remote fair of Möðrudalur.
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Far Away by Mono Town
Easy Way Out by Other Lives
Leirhnjúkur - Krafla Area - Iceland
Coordonnées: 65°43'03.3N 16°45'11.0W
Durée de l'activité: 03h00 (incluant la visite du cratère Viti)
Coût: Gratuit
Krafla est une zone volcanique toujours active en ce jour. Elle est située en Islande.
Le cratère Viti et le champ de lave de Leirhnjúkur en font partie.
La région du Leirhnjúkur est recouverte de lave propulsée par l'éruption du volcan survenue en 1984.
On débute notre randonnée sur un sentier de terre. Par la suite, une passerelle de bois a été érigée pour traverser un champ de fumerolles et de solfatares.
Il ne faut surtout pas s'aventurer hors des sentiers car le sol peut être instable et très chaud.
D'ailleurs, tout le long du trajet, on aperçoit des traces de soufre sur le sol, de la fumée qui s'en échappe ainsi que des mares de boue bouillonnantes. Le paysage est très coloré dans cette région.
Par contre, le paysage prend un tout autre visage lorsque l'on s'approche du champ de lave. Tout est noir, le paysage est totalement défiguré.
On dirait qu'il y a eu un énorme bombardement et que tout a brûlé. C'est vraiment indescriptible. On se croirait sur une autre planète.
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THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM | Krafla Lava Fields | Iceland Road Trip | Adventureholix | S1:E5 Bonus
We're Ana & Anton - Adventureholix and travel Vloggers! Our first adventure takes us to ICELAND! We will be driving around the ring road of the island in a rental camper van trying to take in as much as we can of the nature and culture on offer in 9 days. In this extra feature we explore the Krafla lava Fields where the earth beneath your feet is very much alive. We were so awestruck that we decided to make a special short movie about it. Enjoy!
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Leirhnjukur Iceland
The Leirhnjukur fields are in walking distance from Viti, in the Krafla area. There are sulfur pools, lava fields, fissures and fumeroles all around. The colors are beautiful, but watch your step. Soft areas can plunge you right into boiling mud. Photos are up on Google:
Mit dem Jeep durch Island 08: Dimmuborgir, Myvatn-Bad, Krafla, Viti, Bjarnaflag
Teil 8 einer Jeep-Safari durch Island. Vorbei an den Pseudokratern am Myvatn erreichen wir das Lava-Labyrinth Dimmuborgir, machen von dort einen kurzen Abstecher zum Myvatn-Bad und fahren weiter zum Zentralvulkan Krafla, wo wir uns den Viti-Krater anschauen. Den Abschluß bilden die Geothermal-Kraftwerke Krafla und Bjarnaflag.
Mývatn lake. Hverfjall volcano, Iceland
Iceland, Mývatn lake. Hverfjall volcano. 2001.
Krafla lava field by drone
Krafla lava field Iceland
Krafla walks (Viti + Leirhnjúkur), Norðurland eystra
6/18/2019
It started blowing snow when I arrived Krafla at 10am. Snow is better than rain as it just bounces off my jacket. Despite the weather and the unusual landscape, the walks around Viti and Leirhnjúkur were both short, easy and safe, as I was never too far from my car.
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Hverir fields near Mývatn
Some footage of the strange steam and hot pools at Hverir, Iceland. Gladly you can not smell the sulphur.