Lake Myvatn, Northeast Region, Iceland
4.5 (1.110 reviews) Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #5 in Lake Myvatn Bodies of Water
Bring a face/head netting for your Lake Myvatn adventure. You won’t regret it.
Lake Myvatn and it’s surrounding areas are beautiful except for the millions of midges or black flies that swarm you when you get out of your car. These things for the most part don’t sting (supposedly they do bite) but what they are is annoying and just ruin the hike or activity you’re about to embark on. Tips to mitigate: pick/bring with you a mosquito face/head netting or if you forget to pack/bring one, head to the only grocery store in Lake Myvatn where you can purchase one (price was about 1500isk). Not sure if repellents will work as I did not try or have any at hand. But having the face/head netting worked like a charm. Best money I spent. Trust me, you’ll want one of these.
Address
, Iceland.
Working hours
Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 12:05
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.110 reviews)
Reviews
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4j3t2dresq 5:00 PM Aug 19, 2021
Bring a face/head netting for your Lake Myvatn adventure. You won’t regret it.
Lake Myvatn and it’s surrounding areas are beautiful except for the millions of midges or black flies that swarm you when you get out of your car. These things for the most part don’t sting (supposedly they do bite) but what they are is annoying and just ruin the hike or activity you’re about to embark on. Tips to mitigate: pick/bring with you a mosquito face/head netting or if you forget to pack/bring one, head to the only grocery store in Lake Myvatn where you can purchase one (price was about 1500isk). Not sure if repellents will work as I did not try or have any at hand. But having the face/head netting worked like a charm. Best money I spent. Trust me, you’ll want one of these.
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4Jonas Gunnarsson 5:00 PM Oct 7, 2022
Excellent lake for bird watching
A very beautiful place, which takes a full day to explore. You could easily stay for two or three days and keep busy. Allegedly the lake with the highest concentration of ducks in the world, and as a result, it is great for birdwatching. Höfdi, Skutustadir and Laxa are good places for spotting birds, where the last one is for the beautiful harlequin duck. Interesting lava formations and caves as well as geothermal sights can be found all around the area. If the weather cooperates, which it did for us, it is fantastic.
