Strokkur, Geyser in Haukadalur Valley, Iceland.
The Strokkur geyser releases water columns reaching heights of 40 meters, with eruptions occurring every 6 to 10 minutes in the geothermal field.
After its first documentation in 1789, an earthquake cleared the geyser's conduit, leading to sustained activity until another earthquake blocked it in the early 1900s.
The geyser forms part of the Golden Circle route, drawing visitors to experience regular natural water eruptions alongside other geothermal features.
Visitors can access marked viewing areas around the geyser throughout the year, with amenities and information signs available at the geothermal site.
The water feeding Strokkur comes from Langjökull glacier meltwater, which travels through underground channels before heating and erupting at the surface.
Location: Bláskógabyggð
Height: 40 m
Part of: Geysir geothermal field
GPS coordinates: 64.31269,-20.30078
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
Geysers represent some of the most visible expressions of hydrothermal activity, occurring where underground water reservoirs are heated by magmatic sources. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming holds more than half of the world's known geysers, including Old Faithful with its reliable eruptions every 90 minutes and Steamboat, the tallest active geyser on Earth. Iceland offers the Haukadalur Valley, home to the namesake Geysir and Strokkur, which erupts every few minutes. The high plateau of El Tatio in Chile sits at 14,100 feet (4,300 meters) and forms the highest elevation geyser field in the world. Other notable locations include the Whakarewarewa thermal area in Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island, where the Pohutu geyser performs regularly, and the Valley of Geysers in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. These sites demonstrate the ongoing volcanic activity beneath the Earth's surface and attract visitors interested in observing natural thermal phenomena. Eruption patterns vary in frequency and intensity, with some geysers following predictable schedules while others remain irregular.
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