Þjórsá Lava

#198 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Facts and practical information

The Great Þjórsá Lava is the largest lava flow in Iceland and the largest lava that is known to have erupted in a single eruption in the Holocene. It belongs to a group of lavas known as the Tungná lavas. It was erupted in the Veiðivötn region, Central Iceland, 8600 years BP. The crater area is covered by younger lavas and eruptives. The Þjórsá Lava does not appear on the surface until 70 km downstream of its supposed crater area. ()

Local name: Þjórsárhraunið mikla Coordinates: 63°54'0"N, 21°6'0"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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Þjórsá Lava – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bobby Fischer Center, Knarrarós Lighthouse, Árnesinga Folk Museum, Selfosskirkja.

4.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Bobby Fischer Center, Selfoss
104 min walk • The Bobby Fischer Center is a small non-profit biographical museum housing memorabilia of the 1972 World Chess Champion, Bobby Fischer located in Selfoss, Iceland.
6.5 miSE
Lighthouse
Knarrarós Lighthouse
166 min walk • The Knarrarós Lighthouse is located on the south coast of Iceland.
2.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Árnesinga Folk Museum, Eyrarbakki
71 min walk • The Árnesinga Folk Museum is a small museum located at Eyrarbakki, a village on the south coast of Iceland, where visitors can experience past times and learn about the history of the building and the region. It is situated in the center of the village near the church. It is also accessible by Strætó bs bus.
3.8 miNE
63°56'18"N • 21°0'33"W
Selfosskirkja, Selfoss
98 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
4.5 miS
Town
Stokkseyri
116 min walk • Stokkseyri is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.
2.6 miW
National park
Flói Nature Reserve
66 min walk • The Flói Nature Reserve is a bird and nature reserve located near Árborg municipality in the Southern Region of Iceland. It includes a stretch of the east shore of the Ölfusá River. The reserve measures roughly 1–1.5 km wide by 4.5 km long, with an area of about 5 km2.

Þjórsá Lava

Facts and practical information

Þjórsá Lava – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bobby Fischer Center, Selfoss

Knarrarós Lighthouse

Árnesinga Folk Museum, Eyrarbakki

Selfosskirkja, Selfoss

Stokkseyri

Flói Nature Reserve