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Katla UNESCO Global Geopark opens up a natural wonderland of active volcanism, glaciers, waterfalls, black beaches and moss covered lava fields to the visitor. A top priority of the park is to protect the natural environment, promote local sustainable development, introduce local culture and place a strong emphasis on nature tourism.

geology & culture mainly geology mainly culture
63.518244127, -18.513459087|Álftaversgígar|Mainly Geology|/media/39164/Álftaversgigar-Íbi2.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/alftaversgigar/ 63.955009351, -17.639128796|Djúpá|Mainly Geology|/media/39181/Gufufoss-i-Djupa-Rannveig-Ólafsdottir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/djupa/ 63.565675,-19.556093|Drangurinn í Drangshlíð 2||/media/79484/5896265281_66d39007cc_o.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/drangurinn-i-drangshlid-2/ 63.849749,-17.85524|Dverghamrar|Mainly Geology|/media/1297/260.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dverghamrar/ 63.40751,-19.127626|Dyrhólaey|Geology & Culture|/media/1305/Reynisfjara-og-Dyrhólaey_Bárður-og-Hulda2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dyrholaey/ 63.416115,-19.12488|Dyrhólaós and Loftsalahellir|Geology & Culture|/media/39192/Loftsalahellir-Þorir-Kjartansson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dyrholaos-and-loftsalahellir/ 63.767621709, -20.193915781|Efra-Hvolshellar|Geology & Culture|/media/1311/Picture6.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/efra-hvolshellar/ 63.969621736, -18.603700574 |Eldgjá, Ófærufoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1315/Ófærufoss-í-Eldgjá-séð-að-ofan_umsoknRagnhildur-Sveinbjarnardóttir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eldgja-ofaerufoss/ 63.765085724, -19.382277685|Emstrur, Fjallabak|Mainly Geology|/media/95939/LeonDolman_Flickr_attrib_Kaldaklofskvisl.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/emstrur-fjallabak/ 63.623422116, -19.614960533|Eyjafjallajökull, Gígjökull, Steinsholtsjökull|Mainly Geology|/media/1326/Jöklaferð-Gígjökull_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eyjafjallajokull-gigjokull-steinsholtsjokull/ 63.467714757, -19.271747221|Eyjarhóll, Pétursey|Geology & Culture|/media/1712/Petursey.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eyjarholl-petursey/ 63.867579614, -18.244193045|Fagrifoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1040/fagrifoss.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fagrifoss/ 63.633207106, -19.444238977|Fimmvörðuháls, Magni & Móði|Mainly Geology|/media/1055/Þyrluflug-i-gosinu-a-Fimmvorduhalsi_Gudmundur-Kristjan-Ragnarsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fimmvorduhals-magni-modi/ 63.776684540, -18.176015633|Fjaðrárgljúfur|Mainly Geology|/media/1351/233.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fjadrargljufur/ 63.858781230, -17.878743369|Foss á Síðu|Mainly Geology|/media/1357/244.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/foss-a-sidu/ 63.522582067, -18.782971357|Hafursey|Mainly Geology|/media/39184/Hafursey_Þorir-Kjartansson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hafursey/ 63.421046555, -18.750399804|Hjörleifshöfði|Geology & Culture|/media/1041/Hjorleifshofdi.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hjorleifshofdi/ 63.491780802, -18.868596452|Höfðabrekka /Höfðabrekkuheiði|Geology & Culture|/media/39186/Hofdabrheidar-Lambaskord-gonguleidabaeklingur.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hofdabrekka-hofdabrekkuheidi/ 63.630064030, -19.045818120|Katla, Mýrdalsjökull, Mýrdalssandur|Mainly Geology|/media/1369/Picture8.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/katla-mýrdalsjokull-mýrdalssandur/ 63.786141582, -18.053320893|Kirkjubæjarklaustur|Mainly Culture|/media/39188/Kirkjubaejarklaustur-Helga-Davids.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kirkjubaejarklaustur/ 63.796197710, -18.047948708|Kirkjugólf||/media/1708/kirkjugolf.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kirkjugolf/ 64.022564563, -18.287112788|Lakagígar|Mainly Geology|/media/39190/Lakagigar-Íbi.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/lakagigar/ 63.759243597, -17.996180387|Landbrotshólar|Mainly Geology|/media/39191/Landbrotsholar-Snorri-Baldursson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/landbrotsholar/ 64.107999238, -18.461081411|Langisjór, Fögrufjöll, Skuggafjöll, Grænifjallgarður|Mainly Geology|/media/1383/Sveinstindur-Langisjór_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/langisjor-fogrufjoll-skuggafjoll-graenifjallgardur/ 63.591018081, -18.484872706|Laufskálavarða|Geology & Culture|/media/1388/203.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/laufskalavarda/ 63.961605891, -17.500430823|Lómagnúpur|Geology & Culture|/media/1393/Lómagnúpur_Sveinbjörn-Jónsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/lomagnupur/ 63.712345727, -19.493004331|Markarfljótsgljúfur, Markarfljótsaurar|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/markarfljotsgljufur-markarfljotsaurar/ 63.720953710, -19.890978412|Merkjárfoss|Mainly Geology|/media/39180/Gluggafoss-Merkja-gonguleidabaekl.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/merkjarfoss/ 63.709130485, -19.644628677|Mögugilshellir, Þórólfsfell|Geology & Culture|/media/1709/mogugilshellir.jpeg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/mogugilshellir-þorolfsfell/ 63.666856934, -19.854021927|Nauthúsagil|Geology & Culture|/media/1396/23.-júní-2013-022.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/nauthusagil/ 63.849941045, -17.786907436|Orrustuhóll|Geology & Culture|/media/1407/288.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/orrustuholl/ 63.595355762, -19.948924675|Paradísarhellir|Geology & Culture|/media/1711/paradisarhellir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/paradisarhellir/ 63.573140777, -19.874367832|Pöstin|Geology & Culture|noimage|/geosites/postin/ 63.401031931, -19.025764473|Reynisfjall, Reynisdrangar, Reynisfjara|Mainly Geology|/media/1424/Í-fjörunni_Snorri-Sævarsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/reynisfjall-reynisdrangar-reynisfjara/ 63.683842727, -18.661361393|Rjúpnafell, Atley||noimage|/geosites/rjupnafell-atley/ 63.527348047, -19.557066038|Rútshellir|Geology & Culture|/media/83778/Capture.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/rutshellir/ 63.615209985, -19.986604804|Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi|Mainly Geology|/media/1437/Seljalandsfoss_Kristján-og-Bergþóra2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/seljalandsfoss-gljufrabui/ 63.555424073, -19.631418837|Seljavallalaug|Geology & Culture|/media/1440/Seljavallalaug_S-Gísla20121.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/seljavallalaug/ 63.753247909, -18.378480482|Skaftá|Mainly Geology|/media/1445/Skaftá-eftir-hlaup.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skafta/ 63.682812836, -18.174569078|Skaftáreldahraun|Geology & Culture|/media/1452/Hraungambri.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skaftareldahraun/ 63.452414963, -19.101201041|Skammdalskambar|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/skammdalskambar/ 63.530476329, -19.514926269|Skógafoss|Geology & Culture|/media/1457/Skógafoss-frá-Markaðsstofu2013.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skogafoss/ 63.536782378, -19.360912856|Sólheimajökull, Sólheimasandur, Sólheimaheiði|Mainly Geology|/media/1468/loftmynd_oddur.png?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/solheimajokull-solheimasandur-solheimaheidi/ 63.546833520, -19.724708847|Steinahellir|Geology & Culture|/media/1713/Steinahellir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/steinahellir/ 63.816652240, -18.070031851|Stjórnarfoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1462/Stjórnarfoss_Páll-Jökull-Pétursson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/stjornarfoss/ 63.676224449, -19.943113311|Stóra-Dímon, Litla-Dímon|Geology & Culture|/media/39193/Stori-Dimon-Litli-Dimonl.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/stora-dimon-litla-dimon/ 63.799156770, -18.062700695|Systrastapi, Systrafoss, Klausturheiði, Systravatn, Sönghellir|Geology & Culture|/media/39194/Systrafoss-Ólafia-Jakobsdottir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/systrastapi-systrafoss-klausturheidi-systravatn-songhellir/ 63.678307671, -19.544325000|Þórsmörk|Geology & Culture|/media/1493/Sól-milli-trjánna_Þórhildur-Marteinsdóttir2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þorsmork/ 63.786028410, -19.970242080|Þríhyrningur|Geology & Culture|/media/1488/Þríhyrningur-frá-Drumbabót_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þrihyrningur/ 63.495526802, -18.372569406|Þykkvabæjarklaustur|Mainly Culture|/media/39182/GunnarGunnarsson-thykkvabaejarklausturskogarmuseum.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þykkvabaejarklaustur/ 63.791678567, -19.593205635|Tindfjallajökull, Tindfjöll|Mainly Geology|/media/39195/Tindfjoll-Ýmir-og-Ýma.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/tindfjallajokull-tindfjoll/ 63.419553165, -19.018094963|Vík (older part of the village)|Mainly Culture|/media/1482/Vík-frá-Markaðsstofu2013.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/vik-older-part-of-the-village/

Recent news

08. July 2020

Join the RURITAGE Photo Contest!

Do you want to show the world what makes Katla Geopark special? Then take part in the RURITAGE Photo Contest! It is a unique opportunity for local communities t...

08. July 2020

Ljósmyndasamkeppni RURITAGE

Viltu sýna heiminum hvað það er sem gerir svæðið innan Kötlu jarðvangs sérstakt? Ef svo er, þá er upplagt að taka þátt í ljósmyndasamkeppni RURITAGE !

14. April 2020

Gos í Eyjafjallajökli - 10 ár

Gosið í Eyjafjallajökli hófst á aðfaranótt 14. apríl 2010 eins og frægt er orðið og held að það sé óhætt að segja að þetta sé eitt af umtöluðustum eldgosum síða...

Events

12. October 2018

Conference – The 1918 Katla eruption

On 12th of October this year, a hundred years have passed since the eruption began in Katla volcano that underlies the Mýrdalsjökull Ice Cap. The erup...

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