Gunnuhver Hot Springs
Gunnuhver
A large mud hot spring at the western tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, with steam billowing like clouds and a legend that a ghost named Gunna is held down here.
Gunnuhver Hot Springs lie at the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula and are one of Iceland’s largest mud hot springs. Extremely hot steam and bubbling mud gush out of the greyish-white ground, making a spectacular scene. The name comes from a folk legend: a ghost named Gunna was causing trouble until a priest lured her into the hot spring and subdued her there. The site has a wooden viewing platform and is free to visit. The steam contains sulphur compounds, so do not cross the railings. Nearby are Reykjanesviti Lighthouse & Valahnúkur.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Reykjanesviti Lighthouse & Valahnúkur
- Bridge Between Continents
- Blue Lagoon
- Fagradalsfjall Volcano
- Krýsuvík – Seltún Geothermal Area
- Kleifarvatn
- Grótta Lighthouse
- Sky Lagoon