The Reykjanes peninsula, next to Keflavík International Airport, holds the Bridge Between Continents, the Gunnuhver mud pots, the Blue Lagoon and the Fagradalsfjall lava fields, and much of it is a UNESCO Geopark with 55 recognised geosites (visiticeland.com, read 7 November 2026). The Fagradalsfjall and Svartsengi systems have been erupting regularly since 2021, so road and eruption status matter before every visit. This page contains partner links: if you book, we earn a commission at no cost to you.
Highlights
Gunnuhver
A fumarole and mud pot near Reykjanestá, at the south-western tip of the peninsula.
The Bridge Between Continents
Reached by roads 44 and 425 from Keflavík, with a 300 m paved walk from the parking area; it spans the Álfagjá rift, where the Eurasian and North American plates move apart at about 2 centimetres a year.
Reykjanestá
Basalt formations at the south-western tip, with a view of an oceanic ridge on land.
Seltún in Krýsuvík
Hot springs, mud pots and coloured soils, reached by road 427; stay on the paths and platforms.
Blue Lagoon and Fagradalsfjall
Practical info
Tips
- The Blue Lagoon is reached by road 426 from road 43 or 425. It has stayed open between volcanic events, but lava flows have reached its access roads and caused closures and evacuations, so check before you drive. Visit Iceland says the events are very localised and often short-lived and put no travel restrictions on the rest of Iceland; visitreykjanes.is has a parking and hiking map for Fagradalsfjall. The peninsula is next to the airport, so it fits a first or last day, as described in from Keflavík airport to Reykjavík and the Blue Lagoon transfer. Distances between the sights are not given by the source, so plan by road number. To drive it yourself see Iceland car rental; the Discover Cars link in the box leads to the Iceland page.
How to get there
Next to Keflavík International Airport, by rental car or on a Blue Lagoon or volcano tour from Reykjavík.
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