Gamla Laugin

also known as Secret Lagoon

97 km from Reykjavík · ~1h 20m· Updated Jul 29, 09:50 UTC

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Iceland's oldest swimming pool (1891) turned natural geothermal hot spring. Located in Flúðir near the Golden Circle. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable.

Clear surface, light wind, good weather

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 Gamla

Temperature9°C

Wind3.6 m/s (gusts 7)

Forecast: next 24h

0:007°C2 m/s

3:006°C4 m/s

6:005°C3 m/s

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15:0014°C5 m/s

18:0013°C6 m/s

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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

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Clear conditions

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Clear conditions

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