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Canyons in Iceland

43 canyons across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Fjaðrárgljúfur
Top pick
Canyon · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
valley in Iceland
3 h 48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Johannes Gregotsch
Stuðlagil
Top pick
Canyon · Egilsstaðir
ravine in Jökuldalur, Eastern Region of Iceland
7 h 40 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: ArniGael
Ásbyrgi
Canyon · Húsavík
valley in Iceland
7 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Almannagjá
Canyon · Hveragerði
canyon in Iceland
54 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 1.0 · Photo: Laurent Deschodt The original uploader was Calbp at French Wikipedia.
Flosagjá
Canyon · Hveragerði
fault in Iceland
53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso
Rauðfeldsgjá
Canyon · Ólafsvík
ravine in Iceland
2 h 49 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: diego_cue
Jökulsárgljúfur
Canyon · Húsavík
Canyon in Iceland
7 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Kolugljúfur
Canyon · Hvammstangi
3 h 11 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Hafrahvammagljúfur
Canyon
7 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Brúarhlöð
Canyon · Hella
1 h 45 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Paul Bussé
Stakkholtsgjá
Canyon · Hvolsvöllur
2 h 24 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Drekagil
Canyon
canyon in Iceland
5 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Nige from near Thetford, Norfolk, UK
Markarfljótsgljúfur
Canyon · Hvolsvöllur
2 h 33 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Mickaël Delcey (Silverkey)
Hrunagil
Canyon · Vík
Canyon in Iceland
2 h 30 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Ester Hafsteindóttir
Skátagil
Canyon · Akureyri
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík
Álfagjá
Canyon · Grindavík
rift valley on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland
58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Steindyragil
Canyon · Siglufjörður
7 h 3 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.4 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Arni Hjartarson
Surtarbrandsgil
Canyon · Patreksfjörður
protected area in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.
Lambafellsgjá
Canyon · Hafnarfjörður
1 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.
Múlagljúfur
Canyon
canyon in Iceland
5 h 25 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: J24N
Draugagil
Canyon
2 h 14 min from Reykjavík
Stórkonugróf
Canyon · Hella
2 h 2 min from Reykjavík
Nauthúsagil
Canyon · Hvolsvöllur
canyon in Iceland
2 h 5 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Syrio
Blöndugil
Canyon · Blönduós
4 h 34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.
Urðargil
Canyon · Húsavík
7 h 6 min from Reykjavík
Lakalandsgil
Canyon · Vík
2 h 37 min from Reykjavík
Sveinsgil
Canyon · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
river in Iceland
3 h 3 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.
Hvítárgljúfur
Canyon · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
4 h 19 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 12 km away.
Illugil
Canyon · Hólmavík
4 h 18 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.
Mosgil
Canyon · Sauðárkrókur
4 h 54 min from Reykjavík
Drangagil
Canyon · Sauðárkrókur
4 h 43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.2 km away.
Draugagil
Canyon · Ísafjörður
4 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.8 km away.
Faxagil
Canyon
8 h 29 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.6 km away.
Gimbragil
Canyon · Hólmavík
5 h 2 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.7 km away.
Holtsgil
Canyon · Vík
2 h 44 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.7 km away.
Kotagil
Canyon · Sauðárkrókur
4 h 47 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.
Krossgil
Canyon · Djúpivogur
8 h 48 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
Merargil
Canyon · Egilsstaðir
8 h 55 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.7 km away.
Partsgil
Canyon · Djúpivogur
8 h 21 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.
Raufargil
Canyon · Vík
3 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.
Seljagil
Canyon · Hólmavík
3 h 44 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.
Spanarhraun
Canyon · Egilsstaðir
8 h 53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.4 km away.
Stafnsgil
Canyon · Sauðárkrókur
4 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.