Canyon
Easy
Ásbyrgi Canyon
📍 North Iceland
📖 Description
Ásbyrgi is a horseshoe-shaped canyon 3.5 km long, enclosed on three sides by sheer 100-metre basalt walls. Norse mythology holds that it was formed by the hoof of Odin's eight-legged horse Sleipnir. Geologists believe a catastrophic glacial flood carved it. The canyon floor is filled with birch woodland and a small lake a sheltered oasis of green in the stark highland landscape.
🗺️ Location
📋 Information
Region
📍 North Iceland
Category
Canyon
Difficulty
Easy
Best season
🗓 Summer (June–August)
Drive from Reykjavik
🚗 ~6 hours
Parking
🅿️ Free car park inside the canyon entrance, accessible year-round. Camping available in summer.
Coordinates
66.0214, -16.5061
