Access and Information
Hveravellir is located on Kjalvegur Route, on the highland plateau between Langjökull and Hofsjökull within Austur-Húnavatnssýsla County.
Hveravellir can be reached via Kjalvegur (Route 35) from both the north and the south. All rivers along the route have either been bridged or channelled through culverts, and there are no major river crossings or obstacles on the road. However, the road surface is often rough during summer due to washboarding.
A geothermal bathing pool, fed by runoff water from the geothermal area, is located on site.
Protection Status
Hveravellir was designated a natural monument in 1960, and the protection designation was revised in 1975. The protected area covers 5.3 km².
The area was protected in part because of the exceptional nature of its geothermal field, which many regarded as home to some of the most beautiful hot springs in Iceland.