Bláhver

Hveravellir, Highlands, Iceland, Iceland

Location: Hveravellir, Highlands, Iceland, Iceland
Water type: silica
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 7.2

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

LowHigh

Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Balancing

LowHigh

Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SiliceSodiumBicarbonates

Bláhver — 'Blue Spring' — is a beautiful geothermal hot spring in Iceland famous for the vivid azure colour of its superheated water, caused by the refraction of light through silica-rich geothermal fluid at the spring's characteristic high temperature. Bláhver is one of the most visually striking hot springs in Iceland, its deep blue water set against the volcanic earth tones and steam plumes of an active geothermal area. The spring is a natural spectacle as much as a thermal resource, drawing visitors to marvel at the extraordinary mineralised beauty of Iceland's volcanic interior.

Insider tip — Bláhver (Blue Spring) at Hveravellir is a deep, vivid cobalt-blue hot spring pool in Iceland's central highlands, surrounded by sinter formations of brilliant white silica. Hveravellir sits at the midpoint of the Kjölur highland route and has been a waypoint for travellers crossing the interior since the saga age. The natural bathing pool nearby uses cooled spring water, allowing visitors to soak while gazing at the steaming geothermal landscape of the Langjökull glacier margin.

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