Iceland Roads

Jarðböðin

also known as Mývatn Nature Baths

480 km from Reykjavík · ~6h 5m· Updated

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Geothermal spa on the shores of Lake Mývatn. Sulfur-rich blue waters with panoramic views of the lake and Krafla volcano. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.
  • Clear surface, light wind, good weather
  • Conditions improving: Not known → Clear conditions (4h ago)
Our assessment based on official data. Verify at road.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Jarðböðin

Temperature3°C
Wind3.1 m/s (gusts 4)

Forecast: next 24h

0:00-1°C1 m/s
3:00-1°C3 m/s
6:000°C4 m/s
9:002°C5 m/s
12:007°C3 m/s
15:009°C2 m/s
18:009°C5 m/s
21:006°C6 m/s

Live road cameras nearby

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

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Road conditions along the route

Mývatnsöræfi: Mývatnsvegur - Jarðbaðsvegur
6h ago
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Clear conditions
Hringvegur: Mývatnsöræfi
5h ago
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Clear conditions
Hringvegur: Mývatnssveit
6h ago
100
Clear conditions
Mývatnsheiði: Aðaldalsvegur - Mývatnsvegur
5h ago
100
Clear conditions
Mývatnssveitarvegur
6h ago
100
Clear conditions

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Nearby destinations

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Dimmuborgir1 km away

Lava field with dramatic rock formations resembling castles and caves. Associated with Icelandic folklore of trolls and Yule Lads.

Hverir2 km away

Active geothermal area near Mývatn. Boiling mud pools, steaming fumaroles, and vibrant orange/yellow mineral deposits. Strong sulfur smell.

Reykjahlíð3 km away

Village on the eastern shore of Lake Mývatn. Service hub for the Mývatn area with accommodations, pool, and gas.

Mývatn8 km away

Geothermal lake and volcanic area. Pseudocraters, lava formations, Dimmuborgir, Hverir, Krafla, and Europe's most powerful waterfall Dettifoss nearby.

Dettifoss29 km away

Europe's most powerful waterfall. 100m wide, 44m drop into Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. Located in North Iceland. Rough gravel road approach.

Goðafoss32 km away

Spectacular horseshoe-shaped waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river. Symbolic site where Iceland adopted Christianity in 1000 AD.