Kerið Crater

It is impressive, especially in the winter when it freezes. Though you might want to be careful not to slip on the ice. You can go all the way down. Parking is free, but you have to pay an entrance fee for the crater. There is also a small canteen for coffee or some drinks.

Beautiful view even in the predawn light of December. From the rim of the crater the frozen lake below looks like a greenish white gemstone. You can look at it while walking on the pathway around the rim or go all the way down to the lake. This is a dormant volcano so there is no sulfurous smell or smoke. Also the lake may look frozen on the surface but may not be safe to walk on!

Amazing crater where you can also capture amazing sunrises over the crater edge if you time it right. One can choose to walk round the crater edge or walk down to the steps to the bottom. Recommend you must have appropriate footwear such as hiking boots and not trainers. Both routes were very slippy when we walked round and you will be falling over without them!

Kerið Crater was absolutely incredible, especially arriving right around sunset. Even with the light getting low, the views were unreal. The colors of the crater walls and the water at the bottom were moody, dramatic, and straight out of a movie. 🌋✨ We loved that you can actually hike all the way down into the crater. Walking along the path to the bottom and standing next to the water really gives you a sense of just how massive and powerful this place is. It’s an easy hike and totally worth it for the perspective alone. This stop felt different from everything else we saw on the Golden Circle. Peaceful, otherworldly, and unforgettable. If you’re visiting Iceland, don’t skip Kerið Crater, especially at sunset. It’s pure magic.

This is a fantastic place for a short stop, he is everything you should know: 1. The cost for parking is about 4USD. Not bad for the hour you will spend there. 2. There are two trails. One goes around the rim of the crater, and the other takes you inside for a walk around the water. 3. You can't swim, you can't stand on the ice. 4. No drones, even though I saw people ignore this. 5. It's a pretty cool spot. Not as grand as many other places you can go to but it's a really easy destination to check off your list of things to see. Worth going at least once. Check out my photos to get a sense of the space.

Amazing views when weather is good. Entrance 600ISK per person. Do not go down to the caldera without good shoes! In winter all path is covered in ice, we saw people in sneakers- do not do that for your own safety.

Was very picturesque but least of my favourite stop in the Golden Circle tour. There were a decent amount of stairs to go down into the crater and the steps were very icey in December. You could also buy a ticket for 600IKR for entry but I wasn’t sure what that allowed access to and I don’t inquire.

One of the major stops along the Golden Circle. Parking was free here but there is an admission fee. You can walk down around the crater and also along the ridge above it. Super windy here! The lake was half frozen when we went so lots of people were throwing rocks onto the ice which made some cool sounds. This stop took us less than 1 hour to do both of the inner and outer trails and stop for a hot dog at the food truck in the parking lot! This is also a crowded, popular tourist attraction due to it being one of the major GC stops. Definitely stop here to check it out but don’t center an entire day around it.