A remote caldera with a milky blue crater lake.
Askja is a vast volcanic caldera deep in the northern highlands, holding a large lake and the warmer Viti crater where you can sometimes bathe.
The long super jeep journey across lava deserts to reach it feels like travelling to another planet.
The Highlands open only in the summer months and need a sturdy four wheel drive or a guided super jeep, since the mountain roads cross unbridged rivers.
The places and moments worth slowing down for.
A vast volcanic basin in the interior.
A warm crater lake you can sometimes bathe in.
Otherworldly black desert all around.
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Quick answers for planning your visit.
Askja is in The Highlands, Iceland. It is in the northern highlands, open in summer only.
Askja is known for its huge caldera, the Oskjuvatn lake, the bathable Viti crater and a remote highland setting reached by rough roads.
The best time to visit is july to September, and every season here has its own character.
Most visitors spend full day here, depending on the weather and how much of the surroundings you want to explore.