• Great basalt rock formations along the river and in the Hljóðaklettar valley and in the Asbyrgi dubbele kloof met haar hoefijzer einde zijn mogelijk.
  • Ásbyrgi canyon was easily one of my favorite spots along our Ring Road trip. ... Legend aside, Ásbyrgi was one of my favorite sites because of its beauty.
  • Part of the Vatnajökull National Park. The Ásbyrgi depression is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) long and 1.1-kilometer wide s (0.7 mile) wide.
  • There are two hypotheses about the origin of Ásbyrgi. ... Ásbyrgi is, therefore, Sleipnir’s footprint, as seen in this photo taken 3 minutes before midnight.
  • Here you can download pdf hiking maps of Ásbyrgi and Jökulsárgljúfur. The area is covered in woodland consisting mainly of birch, willow and mountain ash.
  • There are two routes you can take from Egilsstadir to Ásbyrgi Canyon. The shortest route is driving Ring Road 1, going north until you reach Reykjahlid.
  • The Ásbyrgi canyon is covered in woodland, consisting mainly of willow, mountain ash, pines and birch which visitors can walk through.
  • The horseshoe-shaped hollow named Ásbyrgi is a unique natural formation that offers a pleasant experience for a wide variety of visitors.
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  • It is also believed that Ásbyrgi was formed in a major catastrophe glacier outburst for around 2200 to 4500 years ago due to fast melting of glaciers.