Hrafntinnusker

Hrafntinnusker in Torfajökull glacier is a place you must visit. The English name of this 1128 m high mountain is The Obsidian Skerry. It is situated some distance east of the infamous volcano Hekla. It is accessible by 4wd vehicles from the north and south. 

The view from Hrafntinnusker is outstanding. A sizeable geothermal area is around the mountain, especially to the west. There are fumaroles, multicolored clay hot springs, and hot water springs, some of which are evergreen and, in some places, under a glacier, ice caves from there, both big and small. The color of this area is diverse and beautiful. East of Hrafntinnusker is the mountain hut of Ferðafélag Íslands, on "Laugavegur," the hiking trail between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmerkur, built-in 1977. It seats about 20 people.