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Gunnuhver
Gunnuhver
Gunnuhver – located an hour southeast of Reykjavik, this is another eco-tourist destination. The mud pools and steam vents close to the Reykjanes lighthouse are collectively named Gunnuhver after a female ghost that was laid there. She had caused great disturbance until a priest set a trap for her and she fell into the spring. This happened about 400 years ago. Two ramps are located here at Gunnuhver: one close to Gunnuhver itself, where you can look down to the spring and hear the vigorous noise, see the boiling water and feel the power bursting from the ground and the steam on your face. The other ramp is located on Kísilhól (a silica hill). From there you have a good view over Gunnuhver group and its surroundings.