Kerið

also known as Kerið Crater

62 km62 km39 mi from Reykjavík · ~50m

100

Looks good

Vivid turquoise volcanic crater lake on the Golden Circle route. 55m deep, 270m wide. One of the few crater lakes with visible red volcanic rock. Weather readings for this area look good today. (No live road-surface data for this area - based on current weather only.) (Low confidence - limited live data.) Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

No live road-surface reports for this area - score reflects weather only

Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Kerið

Temperature4°C4°C39°F

Wind0.7 m/s2.5 km/h1.6 mph (gusts 1 m/s4 km/h2 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

11:001°C1°C34°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph

14:005°C5°C40°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

17:003°C3°C38°F1 m/s5 km/h3 mph

20:001°C1°C33°F4 m/s15 km/h10 mph

23:001°C1°C34°F6 m/s20 km/h13 mph

2:003°C3°C38°F8 m/s28 km/h17 mph

5:005°C5°C41°F9 m/s34 km/h21 mph

8:007°C7°C44°F6 m/s22 km/h14 mph

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

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Drives to Kerið

Reykjavík → KeriðTo the striking volcanic crater lake Kerið along the Golden Circle route.

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Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Kerið.

Golden Circle230 km230 km143 mi

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