Húsafell Canyon Baths

Local innovation at Húsafell

Here the locals of Húsafell have come together and built up the Canyon Baths with respect for nature and sustainability in mind. To reach the pools, you will follow a guide along a path leading down the gorge, where you will get information about the area’s vegetation, geology and history.

There are two pools, in different temperatures and when you finally step into the pools, which have been made to fit well into the surroundings, you see a beautiful view of the gorge.

It's all in the balance and sustainability

What Húsafell Canyon Baths does so well is balance: natural beauty and human design that work together in a sustainable way. The stairs, wooden platforms and changing rooms are made of Icelandic wood and fit into the landscape as if they have always been there. The water comes from geothermal sources in the immediate vicinity, and the temperature is adjusted by cold water from a glacial river. While this is one of only a few pools that requires a guided booking, it is precisely part of the experience: the place maintains its beauty even as the number of tourists increases.