Kerið Crater Lake
Parking available
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

📜 Kerið is a 55 m deep volcanic crater, about 3000 years old, part of the Tjarnarhólar volcanic hills.
🔍 It features a nearly neon blue lake surrounded by rare red volcanic rock.

Why Go

🌊 Stunning neon blue lake in a volcanic caldera
🌋 Unique geological formation
📸 Vibrant colors of red volcanic rock and green moss
⛸️ Lake freezes over, becoming an ice rink in winter

Why Avoid

🅿️ Parking lot can get crowded
🚽 No on-site facilities

Tips

📍 Located off Highway 35, along the Golden Circle.
🚶 Walk around the crater rim for best views.

Cost

💰 450 Icelandic Krona (ISK) to enter.

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