Hallmundarhraun
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district
Vast lava field with rugged scenery and great Northern Lights photography opportunities
Deildartunguhver
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district, Reykholt
Prolific hot spring with the highest flow in Europe
Snorralaug
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district, Reykholt
Visit one of Iceland’s oldest hot springs, the pool used by Snorri Sturluson in the Middle Ages
Lóndrangar
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Large lava pinnacles at the edge of dramatic basalt cliffs; you can find puffins here during the warmer months
Landbrotalaug
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Unmarked hot spring off a random dirt road through a lava field
Búðir
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Site of a nice hotel and a photogenic church
Hellnar
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Ancient fishing village on a rugged coastline with a notable cave and nice church
Kirkjufell
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Dramatic peak near a set of beautiful waterfalls; one of the most photographed sites in Iceland
Stykkishólmur
Location: Iceland, West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Picturesque fishing and trading post originally established in 1550 CE
Barnafoss
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district
Series of rapids through a narrow-walled canyon with a natural bridge
Hraunfossar ♦
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district
Lovely and unique set of waterfalls that appear to be magically pouring from the hillside
Stefánshellir ♦
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district, Hallmundarhraun lava field
Unmarked non-technical lava tube cave with multiple entrances and side passages including a great ice chamber
Surtshellir
Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district, Hallmundarhraun lava field
Unmarked lava tube cave which was once home to a band of outlaws
Víðgelmir
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district, Hallmundarhraun lava field
Iceland’s largest cave; the front portion has been converted for easy viewing and access by tour groups, but you can reserve an extended tour to the wild portions of the cave
Húsafell Geothermal Pools
Location: Iceland, West, Borgarfjörður district
Great collection of geothermal swimming pools