Sunday, October 12, 2025

Kerið Volcanic Crater

September 22, 2025 -- One of the last places we visited was Kerið Volcanic Crater in South Iceland (Golden Circle). According to the web site, "Kerið was not formed by a volcanic explosion, but rather a cone volcano that erupted and emptied its magma reserve. The weight of the cone then collapsed into the empty magma chamber, creating the current crater. The water in the bottom of the crater is at the same level as the water table and is not caused by rainfall." 

Crater lake
Kerið Volcanic Crater


65,000 years old
The trail down

Such vivid colors
At the bottom

Top of the crater

Lara at the crater

A different view

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