Kerið

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Kerið

Lake · Iceland

Description

A striking volcanic crater lake on the Golden Circle, its steep red-and-black slopes cradling vivid blue-green water. A path circles the rim of the 3,000-year-old caldera.

Key facts

Area
0.1km²
Max depth
55m
Length
0.3km
Parking
0.1km
Nearest village
Borg í Grímsnesi · 6.9km

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