Móri

Geysir, Haukadalur Valley, South Iceland, Iceland

Location: Geysir, Haukadalur Valley, South Iceland, Iceland
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 85 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

85 °C

LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

LowHigh

Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Móri is a geothermal feature in the Haukadalur valley of southern Iceland, the famous geyser field that gives the word "geyser" its origin. Set among bubbling hot springs, fumaroles and steaming ground, it forms part of one of Iceland's most active and visited geothermal areas. The waters here are very hot and sulfurous, reflecting the intense volcanic activity beneath the valley floor.

Insider tip — Móri is a smaller geothermal vent in the Geysir area of Haukadalur, named in Old Norse tradition where many springs in the valley carry distinct personal or descriptive names. The spring contributes to the widespread silica terrace that characterizes the floor of the Haukadalur basin, its mineral-rich outflow slowly building the white deposits around it over millennia. Visiting in late autumn or winter, when tourist numbers drop dramatically, allows a more contemplative experience of the steaming landscape against a backdrop of frost and snow. The surrounding farmland of Haukadalur was an important chieftain estate in the medieval Icelandic Commonwealth.

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