Hverir photo spot

Right by ring-road 1 after we pass Námaskarð we see the colorful geothermal area Hverir. This is one of the most accessible geothermal areas in Iceland. Hverir is the Icelandic word for hot springs, so this area is simply called the Hot spring geothermal area. A little east of Hverir is Hverarönd or Hot Spring Strip. Prominent in this area is the orange-colored rhyolite mountain Námafjall (482 m.a.s.l.) by Námaskarð pass. Boiling solfataras at Hverir geothermal area Hverir is a high-temperature geothermal area with boiling, hissing, and bubbling fumaroles (steam vents) and solfataras (mud pots). The whole area is very colorful, and here you will see yellow, orange, pink, white, and grey colors in abundance. The dominant yellow color is sulfur deposits and in the olden times, sulfur from Mt. Námafjall was mined and exported for the use of gunpowder.