Christian BARRET

Reinhard Prinzmeier

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Iceland Askja

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Askja is a caldera situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to 1,510 m (4,954 ft), askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic (more infos : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askja

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You must have a 4WD to drive to this location or book a tour with guides.
The region is only accessible for a few months of the year.
http://www.road.is/travel-info/condition-and-opening-of-mountain-roads/

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Daytime in summer

Sunrise & Sunset 11:13 - 14:58 | current local time: 14:35

Photo Themes crater Lake volcano

Locations Highlands Askja Viti crater Öskjuvatn lake

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Reinhard Prinzmeier verified

12.02.2021

For more images of this outerworldly region, the large lake Öskjuvatn, the small crater Viti (hell) and infos, e.g. how to get there, see this blog post (in German and English): https://www.herumkommer.de/askja/

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