Worth a DetourLandmannalaugar
About 31 miles away
Rhyolite mountains in every color, with hot springs, on the Laugavegur trail.
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Fjaðrárgljúfur
A winding canyon of mossy cliffs about 100 meters deep, walked along its rim.
- Open
- Most of the year; closed at times to protect the ground
- Price
- Free; paid parking
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Fjaðrárgljúfur, near KirkjubæjarklausturDirections
- Getting There
- About 10 minutes by car west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Why Go
The river has carved the gorge through soft rock since the last ice age. A path follows the edge to viewing platforms over the twisting walls; it closes at times to let the moss recover.
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About 40 miles away
A green valley between glaciers, at the end of the Laugavegur trail.
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About 62 miles away
Europe's largest ice cap, with ice cave tours in winter.
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