Geysers of Iceland

Geysers of Iceland on the map

Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 Geysers of Iceland Publication Geysers of Iceland   In short Some of the world’s most popular geysers are located in Iceland. But few know about ALL active geysers in Iceland. According to Wondermondo currently (2019) in Iceland could be around 20 – 29 active geysers. It is not easy to count all of them: […]

Ixtlán de los Hervores geothermal field

Ixtlán Geyser, Mexico

In this geothermal field earlier used to be up to 14 geysers (it is possible that few still exist near Salitre village). Now here are several artificial geysers. The tallest of these artificial geysers – Ixtlan Geyser – reaches a height up to 30 m.

Comanjilla Hot Springs

Group of hot springs, formerly – geysers. At the early 20th century the tallest of the 11 geysers – Geyser Humboldt – reached 1 m height. Today here are hot springs that have been transformed by the hotel and spa built over them.

Cuatrociénegas Valley (Cuatro Ciénegas Valley)

Cuatrociénegas, Poza Azul

Unusual part of Chihuahua desert with thousands of geothermal spring pools. Extremely high biodiversity including more than 70 endemic species not found outside this valley. Most unique are stromatolites in spring lakes, endemic plants in gypsum dunes, fishes in lakes.

Námafjall Geothermal Area

Hverarönd

Large, colorful geothermal field with boiling mud pots, solfataras, sulfur deposits. Once important mine of sulfur for medieval Europe.

Spýtir Geothermal Field

Former geothermal field where up to 1930ies were located several geysers. Spýtir was a bubbling basin of superheated water and around it were geysers erupting up to 0.5 m high. Currently this area is silent, but there is another group of hot springs some 500 m to the south.

Stórihver Geothermal Area

One of hot springs in Stórihver Geothermal Area

Impressive geothermal area in the picturesque mountains north of Mýrdalsjökull glacier. The large, blue pool of Stórihver is some 15 m wide. Several boiling springs. It is possible that some springs could be geysers.

Eyvindarhver

Eyvindarhver

Hot spring that at some periods (late 19th century) has acted as a geyser erupting up to 0.5 m high. Earlier there were placed boulders around the spring (to cook meals), now the boulders are covered with sinter and spring looks ghostly.

Öskurhóll

Hveravellir Geothermal Field. Öskurhóll in the forefront with Bláhver behind it.

Large fumarole with an impressive sinter cone. Earlier it was very noisy and emitted frightening noises.

Rauðihver

Rauðihver in 2017

Intermittent hot spring that has bright orange, muddy sediments. In 2008 – 2009 this spring was erupting up to 1.5 m high – then it was a true geyser.