After visiting Skogar folk museum we were prepared to visit this pool and hopefully have a nice dip, however we never got to it! We had GPS coordinates to the parking area and were prepared for our 20 minute walk. It was obvious that an old path to the pool used to exist but after around a couple of minutes... More

Our hosts in Hvolsvöllur told us how to find this. It's not easy to get to unless you know where you're going and up until nearly the point when you fall into the pool you might not realize you're going to one, but this cute pool built into the side of a mountain in Iceland is picturesque and solidly worth... More

If travelling near Skogar look out for a sign to Seljavellir. Its a small 1 star pool in a 5 star mountain setting. Either park at the modern pool or cross the small ford to the end of the field. Then its a 10 min walk along the path. The pool and changing facilities are very basic but the setting... More