{"id":9720,"date":"2020-09-06T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T19:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/?p=9720"},"modified":"2024-01-21T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T12:46:57","slug":"vulkankrater-kerid-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/vulkankrater-kerid-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Volcanic Crater Keri\u00f0 - picturesque Lake at the \"Golden Circle\" in Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iceland. <\/strong>The volcanic crater Keri\u00f0 in the southwest of Iceland is a picturesque crater with a bright blue crater lake in the middle. The steeply dropping slopes are made of red volcanic rock and are covered with lush green in some places. You can admire this color spectacle on a short round trip along the crater rim or down by the lake. A stopover is worthwhile. Here you can find out everything you need to know for your visit to Keri\u00f0 Crater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Where is the volcanic Crater Keri\u00f0 located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The volcanic crater Keri\u00f0 is part of the extended \"Golden Circle\" in the southwest of Iceland<\/strong>. So it is not far away from Reykjavik. Shortly before the town of Selfoss the road to Haukadalur (35) branches off the ring road. After 13 kilometers you reach the volcanic crater Keri\u00f0. A visit to the crater can be integrated with the other highlights of the Golden Circle in a<\/strong> day trip from Reykjavik<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A staircase leads down to the crater lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Golden Circle\" - What is that?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \"Golden Circle\" is a popular route for a day trip from Reykjavik<\/strong> in southwest Iceland. It includes three of the most famous sights of the island in a round trip of about 300 kilometers. The pure driving time is about 4-5 hours. The sights are: the former Thing site \u00deingvellir <\/strong>in the national park of the same name, the geothermal area Haukadalur<\/strong> with the geysers <\/strong>and the name-giving “goldene Wasserfall” Gullfoss<\/strong>. If you take Iceland's Golden Circle a little further, you will find the volcano crater Keri\u00f0<\/strong>, the hot springs around Laugarvatn<\/strong> and the former bishop's seat Sk\u00e1lholt<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The viewpoint is just behind the entrance to the crater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The volcanic Crater Keri\u00f0 in the Southwest of Iceland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keri\u00f0 is the easternmost of five craters in the Tjarnarh\u00f3lar series<\/strong>. They all belong to the postglacial Gr\u00edmsnes volcanic field and the eruption belt in the Reykjanes-Langj\u00f6kull area. Between 5,000 and 6,500 years ago,<\/strong> the lava field Gr\u00edmsneshraun with an area of 54 square kilometers was formed here from a total of 12 volcanoes. It is assumed that the lava under the solidified crater floor of Keri\u00f0 flowed off after the eruptions. The crater floor then sank below the water table. Since the lake has no other inflow or outflow, the water level in the crater indicates the groundwater level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depth:<\/strong> 55 meters
Length and width: <\/strong>about 270 x 170 meters
Area: <\/strong>about 0.05 square kilometers
Water depth:<\/strong> between 7 and 14 meters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is also a narrow path down by the lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Walk around the volcanic Crater Keri\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The entrance to the volcanic crater Keri\u00f0 is 400 ISK (2,50 Euro)<\/strong>. Parking is free of charge. After a few meters you will reach a viewpoint <\/strong>with a view to the blue crater lake. From here you can walk along the circular path at the crater rim, <\/strong>which is about 900 meters. To the left of the viewing platform there are stairs leading down to the lake. If you also walk the lower circular path around the lake, you will extend your walk to about 1.5 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parking lot and the access to the crater are open around the clock. I was there all alone at about 8 o'clock in the evening on a rainy day. Even the ticket booth was closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next to the ticket office there are information boards with the rules and a short text about the formation of the crater.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Book Recommendations for Iceland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to know where the journey is going? Then I can recommend this travel guides* to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can order the travel guides on Amazon by clicking on the pictures. If you buy a product via an affiliate link, I get a small commission and you help me to keep filling Fernweh-Motive with interesting articles. This does not make the product more expensive for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you know the volcanic crater Keri\u00f0 in Iceland? How did you like it? Do you have any questions or suggestions regarding my article? If so, please write me a comment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recommendations for further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you love the Scandinavian countries as much as I do? Then you might also be interested in my articles about the Kayak Tour in the Swedish Archipelago<\/strong><\/a> or a Trekking Tour to the Greenlandic Ice Sheet<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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