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Krafla Víti Crater

North Iceland · 65.7171°N, 16.7584°W

Krafla Víti Crater — aurora viewing location in North Iceland, Iceland
Photo: JavierOlivares · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Light Pollution

Low light pollution — excellent dark-sky location

Safety

Crater rim can be icy and slippery in winter. Road to Krafla may be closed after heavy snow — check road.is.

Parking

Free parking at the end of the Krafla spur road. Short walk to the crater viewpoint.

Nearby Viewing Spots

Hverir Geothermal Field (9 km) Grjótagjá Cave (12 km) Dimmuborgir Lava Formations (16 km) Lake Mývatn (17 km) Dettifoss Waterfall (20 km)

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Plan Your Visit

Check current conditions on our Tonight page before heading out. Cloud cover and geomagnetic activity can change rapidly — the app updates scores every 5 minutes so you always have the latest data.

Learn more about the best time to see the northern lights and how to read aurora forecasts.