- In the middle of this tongue has remained a long, 25 m tall, narrow cliff named Eyjan. Ásbyrgi most likely has been formed by glacial flooding.
- 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.
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- The lush Ásbyrgi canyon is more than one kilometre wide and over three kilometres long, shaped like a massive horseshoe.
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- Asbyrgi is a fab, lush canyon concluding in a high amphitheatre of dark brown cliffs in the middle of lush forest. It is 3.5kms long and about 1km in width.
- According to Norse mythology, Ásbyrgi was formed when Odin's eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, touched one of its feet to the ground here.
- Although Asbyrgi is part of the Vatnajokull National Park, it is run by the Iceland Forest Service. Can you camp inside Asbyrgi?
- The area is called Jökulsárgljúfur. You can visit Asbyrgi Canyon as part of the Diamond Circle or from Husavik for example. A hidden gem you must see!
- One of the most beautiful places in Iceland, the Ásbyrgi canyon, made by the horse shoe of the eight legged horse of Ódin.