Skessugarður
Extraordinary 300-metre-long natural wall of enormous glacial boulders left behind by Brúarjökull at the end of the Ice Age.
About Skessugarður
Skessugarður is an unusual moraine formed by the former edge of Brúarjökull. Huge porphyritic basalt boulders form an arch-shaped wall around 300 metres long and up to roughly seven metres high. Floodwater later removed the smaller material, leaving the unusually clean structure visible today. Its Icelandic name means the Rampart of the Giantess and is connected with an old troll legend.
Our practical tips
✓Combine it with Sænautasel because the two attractions are relatively close.
✓The formation is much more interesting once you understand that it is a glacial moraine rather than a man-made wall.
Getting there and visiting
Access
From the old road across Jökuldalsheiði, a dirt track leads approximately 2 km towards Skessugarður near Grjótgarðsvatn. Conditions can vary.