Reykjavík · Iceland
Kerið crater
Volcanic crater lake on the Golden Circle road (Biskupstungnabraut), private land with an entry fee.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Kerið crater in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Open from the crater rim; Selfoss glow low to the south.
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 66 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 1 h 16 by car.
- Parking
- Car park at Kerið; fee to the landowners, ticket booth hours apply.
- Coordinates
- 64.0415, -20.8870 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Steep crater rim, icy in winter: keep back from the edge.
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.