Page Type: | Canyon |
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Lat/Lon: | 65.89285°N / 16.41978°W |
Activities: | Hiking, Canyoneering |
Season: | Spring |
Jökulsárgljúfur / Canyon du fleuve Jökulsá /Jökulsá river Canyon
Waterfalls : Vígabjargfoss, Réttarfoss, Hafragilsfoss, Dettifoss
We hiked from Forvöð (access by car) to Réttarfoss first (return to Forvöð).
On east bank there is no trail from Réttarfoss to Hafragilsfoss. Then we hiked from Hafragilsfoss (access by car) to Dettifoss.
North Iceland . Starting-point : Ásbyrgi, arrival : Dettifoss
For the integral trail, hiking west bank is better.
Jökulsárgljúfur is now a part of the Vatnajökull National Park
Camping forbidden everywhere except ones of Ásbyrgi and Vesturdalur (west bank)
Maps : https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/jokulsargljufur/plan-your-visit/maps
Our trip in Iceland (French language):
http://montagnes.voyages.free.fr/Islande/Islande_2014/Bienvenue.html