Hellulaug
- Location
- Hellulaug, Westfjords, Iceland
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Hellulaug is one of the most remote natural hot spring pools in Iceland, accessible along the rugged coastal road of the Westfjords, where the dramatic fjordscape of northwest Iceland unfolds in a succession of steep cliffs, narrow inlets, and treeless headlands. The pool, carved into flat basalt by the flow of sulfurous water at 38 °C, sits at the water's edge of Vatnsfjörður fjord — a position that yields views across still water that few natural bathing spots anywhere can equal. The pH of 6.5 reflects the volcanic origin of the water, carrying a faint mineral edge characteristic of Iceland's geothermal springs. Visiting Hellulaug involves a genuine journey into one of Europe's most isolated regions, and that effort is very much part of the experience — a reminder that the world's most quietly extraordinary places often ask something of those who seek them out.