Krosslaug
- Location
- Krosslaug, West Iceland, 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.
Krosslaug — 'Cross Pool' — is a small geothermal hot spring pool in Iceland whose name references a cross — either a directional crossroads in the landscape, a Christian cross placed near the spring, or the cross shape of a nearby topographical feature. Iceland's conversion to Christianity in the year 1000 CE introduced the cross as a symbol into the naming of many landscape features, and springs named Krosslaug often mark points where geothermal warmth and Christian heritage intersect in the long cultural memory of the Icelandic countryside. The pool's warm, naturally geothermally heated water invites quiet reflection in a setting layered with historical and spiritual resonance.