The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
No. 1 in the Nordics
Narrow gorge about 100 meters deep and nearly two kilometers long, with moss-covered cliffs and the Fjaðrá River winding through palagonite rock at the bottom. Visitors look down from rim viewpoints along a marked trail, and at times the shallow river can be waded on the canyon floor.
Highlights
- Main lookout platform
- Edge trail to viewpoints
- Fjaðrá River below
Good to know
- Parking fee, about 1000 kr
- No entry ticket for the canyon
- About 30 minutes uphill to platform
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