The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges · 2026
The Best Canyons & Gorges in the Nordics
1 of the 100 canyons in The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026 is in the Nordics. The highest placed is Fjaðrárgljúfur in Kirkjubæjarklaustur, at number 91 in the world.
Iceland
Fjaðrárgljúfur lies near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Iceland. It is a 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. At times the shallow river can be waded on the canyon floor.
Canyons
Best by region
- The NordicsFjaðrárgljúfurKirkjubæjarklaustur, IcelandN° 91
- EuropeHöllentalklammGrainau, GermanyN° 3
- AsiaTiger Leaping GorgeYunnan, ChinaN° 30
- The Middle EastHorma CanyonPınarbaşı, TurkeyN° 7
- North AmericaAntelope CanyonPage, United StatesN° 1
- Latin AmericaGüejar CanyonMesetas, ColombiaN° 17
- AfricaBlyde River CanyonMpumalanga, South AfricaN° 11
- OceaniaPatuna ChasmMartinborough, New ZealandN° 58