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Strútslaug: hot spring pool in the central highlands 4689

13. mar 2023 20:33

Strútslaug is a hot spring that’s been used for bathing for decades, even centuries. It is located between two glaciers, Torfajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in the remote interior where black sands dominate the landscape, with small slivers of lush green valleys and white glacier ice caps fading into the skyline.

Read more: See how the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier has changed in 28 years

The hike to the pool starts from a small mountain cabin called Strútsskáli in the south central highlands and takes about two hours. Please, as always, don’t leave anything behind.

Strútslaug is a hot spring that’s been used for bathing for decades, even centuries. It is located between two glaciers, Torfajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in the remote interior where black sands dominate the landscape, with small slivers of lush green valleys and white glacier ice caps fading into the skyline.

Read more: See how the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier has changed in 28 years

The hike to the pool starts from a small mountain cabin called Strútsskáli in the south central highlands and takes about two hours. Please, as always, don’t leave anything behind.