What is interesting about Laugafell is that it is an oasis in a desert. There are several cabins there you can book and a campsite (that looked very uncomfortable). If you are sleeping in tents I would recommend good mattresses because the campsite did not have a lot of grass.

The Touring Club of Akureyri (Ferðafélag Akureyrar) takes care of the huts and the area. There are three different geothermal pools in the area. The biggest one being Laugafellslaug.

Þórunnarlaug

Þórunnarlaug is the smallest of the three hot springs, and the one you are not allowed to touch. What is interesting about Þórunnarlaug is that it is the water source for the huts!

Ingunnarlaug 

Ingunnarlaug was perfect for a foot bath! The water was very comfortable but it had a lot of sediment that would whirl up when you moved your feet and then settle on your feet. I wouldn’t recommend sitting in there since you would have to shower afterwards. But for a foot bath it was just amazing.

Laugafellslaug

And the main attraction is Laugafellslaug. It is a man-made geothermal pool and the temperature of the water is just perfect. There is basically ONE rule, and that is not to have items made out of glass around the pool. Sadly, we saw people break that one simple rule. The stones in the pool are quite slippery since there is an algae that grows on them.

Visiting the area was amazing and it was not the last time I will visit. I really want to visit during the winter but that can be quite hard.

-Katrin