Hafragil Canyon

Deep side-canyon and lowland landscape near Hafragilsfoss within Jökulsárgljúfur.

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WHY VISIT

About Hafragil Canyon

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓This is a hiking destination, not simply another Dettifoss roadside viewpoint.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Some routes into the Hafragil lowland are strenuous and form part of longer National Park hikes.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Huge horseshoe-shaped canyon filled with woodland and surrounded by towering cliffs at the northern end of Jökulsárgljúfur.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Immense canyon system carved by catastrophic glacial floods and the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river between Dettifoss and Ásbyrgi.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Lush oasis beside Jökulsá á Fjöllum containing springs, vegetation, smaller waterfalls and dramatic canyon scenery.

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