Landmannalaugar

From Hjalparfoss our guide drove us to Landmannalaugar, where he led us on a hike that was lovely but became increasingly difficult. 

 From the online "Guide to Iceland": "Landmannalaugar is a truly rare area, both geologically and aesthetically. The dramatic region can be found nestled beside the raven-black Laugahraun lava field, a sweeping expanse of dried magma that originally formed in an eruption in 1477.

"Landmannalaugar itself is made up of windswept rhyolite mountains, a rock type that creates a full spectrum of dazzling colors. Shades of red, pink, green, blue, and golden yellow make for an ethereal location."