The Atlas Obscura Guide To Húsafell

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Húsafell, Iceland

Updated March 16, 2022

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Unusual Attractions in Húsafell

Into The Glacier

Húsafell, Iceland

Into The Glacier

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

The lifting stone is at the front left.

Húsafell, Iceland

Húsafell Lifting Stone

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

Húsafell, Iceland

Draugarétt (Ghost Fold)

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

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Snorralaug

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Snorralaug

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

12 miles from Húsafell

Deildartunguhver, Iceland

Deildartunguhver

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

15 miles from Húsafell

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