Snowshoeing in Krafla volcanic area

by Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike · Sightseeing day tours · North Iceland

Fine on your own
Eco-certified

from €138.75 per person

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

Snowshoeing in Krafla volcanic area — Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike

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Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
Starts in
Myvatn
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Mývatn Activity - Hike and Bike
Reykjahlið, Reykjahlíð
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Minimum age
12
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 50% of the price within 7 days of departure, rising to 90% within 6 days.

About this experience

Join us for a winter adventure in the Krafla area of Lake Myvatn on snowshoes.

On this tour we will walk around in Krafla volcano park exploring the lava formations and steamy geothermal area in the winter wonder of lake Mývatn area

We will drive to Krafla from our office and start the tour there. The walk takes a little more than two hours so expect around a three hour excursion. Please dress warm as we will be in a mountain area in the cold and snow and bring drinks and a snack with you.

Description from the operator, Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Snowshoeing in the amazing volcanic area of Krafla

Included

*Guidance, snowshoes and hiking poles are included.

Good to know

Bring good hiking boots, warm winter clothing, hat, sunglasses and gloves.
Food and drink in your backpack.

Please dress well and according to the weather forecast for the day in Krafla area.

Cancellation Policy:

You are responsible for your own wellbeing on our tours, please inform guide of any medical issue you may have prior to tour departure.

Tours can be cancelled by tour operator because of weather, safety reasons or any other reason tour operator consider necessary at any time, in that case we will refund customer the total of tour our price.

Customer can cancel tour two days or earlier prior to tour for a full refund of tour price. Cancellations day before departure is refunded 50%

We can not refund cancellations of tours on the day of customers scheduled tour.

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 50% of the price within 7 days of departure, rising to 90% within 6 days. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Hvanneyrarskál Walking Tour from Sóti Summits is €51 — €88 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike · €139	Sóti Summits · €51
How long it runs	3 hours	2 hours
Changing your mind	Not stated	Free until 24 h before
How hard it is	Moderate	Easy

The €88 buys you 1 more hour out. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Who this is not for

Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike

Read all 29 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Julius Lietuvninkas
★★★★★ · a year ago
Ragnar provided the best possible experience for us on our snowshoe hike around Krafla and provided tons of detailed information, great local anecdotes, and even recommended a great local farm to table restaurant in the village. If I could give Mývatn Activity 100 stars, I would.
Erin Morgan
★★★★★ · a year ago
Ragnar was a fantastic guide! We did the Hike and Bath tour with him towards in September 2025. It’s a small operation and you can tell how much time and energy he puts into the business! Would highly recommend doing one of the adventures!
Orry Andersen
★★★★★ · 6 years ago
Highly recommend this beautiful and exhilarating bike tour. Our guide Ragnar was very helpful and very knowledgeable and told us the fascinating history of the area.
Julien Furlanetto
★★★★★ · 8 years ago
Great place to rent a mountain bike. Good Quality bike, and lot of useful equipments provided. They gave us good tips and explanations to visit the area. They also grant us a discount because of missing cash change, thanks!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

Lake Mývatn in winter: what runs and what doesn'tMývatn works in winter: day tours from Akureyri run, snowmobiles, snowshoes and an ice cave run from the lake. Daylight is short and storms close roads.
Snowshoeing in Iceland: where to goThe easiest snowshoe tour is Siglufjörður at €65. Krafla at Mývatn is €139 and the best scenery. Fljótin adds a float in a warm pool for €131.

Reviews from our travellers

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

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€138.75 per person

Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

Your date

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Departs09:00

Mývatn · Reykjahlíð: light 08:23–17:21, 8 h 58 min of daylight.

· Cancelling costs 50% of the price within 7 days of departure, rising to 90% within 6 days.
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €6 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.