Adding more eye candy to an impressive road trip, a precipitous 767m-tall palisade of cliffs known as ³¢Ã³³¾²¹²µ²Ôú±è³Ü°ù towers over the landscapes, begging to be photographed. It's the inspiration for many legends, and looks particularly good as a backdrop to the turf-roofed farm at ±·Ãº±è²õ²õ³Ù²¹Ã°³Ü°ù.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s must-see attractions
24.37 MILES
This darkly picturesque canyon, carved out by the river Fjaðrá, has been well and truly discovered, thanks to Instagrammers and one Justin Bieber (who…
³§±¹Ã²Ô²¹´Ú±ð±ô±ô²õÂáö°ì³Ü±ô±ô
19.5 MILES
Heading east on the Ring Road from Skaftafell, a sign points the way to the glacier ³§±¹Ã²Ô²¹´Ú±ð±ô±ô²õÂáö°ì³Ü±ô±ô. A rough, potholed dirt road leads 2km to a car park,…
³§°ì±ð¾±Ã°²¹°ùá°ù²õ²¹²Ô»å³Ü°ù
8.74 MILES
³§°ì±ð¾±Ã°²¹°ùá°ù²õ²¹²Ô»å³Ü°ù, the largest sandur in the world, covers a 1300-sq-km area and was formed by the mighty Skeiðarárjökull. Since the Settlement Era,…
20.92 MILES
At the western end of the village, the lovely double waterfall, Systrafoss, tumbles down the cliffs and a sign outlines three short walks in the pretty…
2.23 MILES
³¢Ã³³¾²¹²µ²Ôú±è³Ü°ù towers over the impossibly photogenic old turf-roofed farm at ±·Ãº±è²õ²õ³Ù²¹Ã°³Ü°ù. The farm buildings date back to the early 19th century, and the…
23.39 MILES
Although the peak called Laki (818m) did not erupt, it has loaned its name to the 25km-long LakagÃgar crater row, which stretches northeastwards and…
20.31 MILES
The basalt columns of °¾±°ù°ìÂá³Ü²µÃ³±ô´Ú (Church Floor), smoothed down and cemented with moss, were once mistaken for an old church floor rather than a work of…
23.54 MILES
Fagrifoss (Beautiful Falls) is not a misnomer: this waterfall must be one of Iceland’s most bewitching, with rivulets of water pouring over a massive…
Nearby Southeast Iceland attractions
2.23 MILES
³¢Ã³³¾²¹²µ²Ôú±è³Ü°ù towers over the impossibly photogenic old turf-roofed farm at ±·Ãº±è²õ²õ³Ù²¹Ã°³Ü°ù. The farm buildings date back to the early 19th century, and the…
2. ±·Ãº±è²õ²õ³Ù²¹Ã°²¹°ù²õ°ìó²µ²¹°ù
4.77 MILES
Inland from ³¢Ã³³¾²¹²µ²Ôú±è³Ü°ù peak is ±·Ãº±è²õ²õ³Ù²¹Ã°²¹°ù²õ°ìó²µ²¹°ù, a beautiful low-growing woodland area on the slopes of the mountain Eystrafjall. Due to the perils of…
3. ³§°ì±ð¾±Ã°²¹°ùá°ù²õ²¹²Ô»å³Ü°ù
8.74 MILES
³§°ì±ð¾±Ã°²¹°ùá°ù²õ²¹²Ô»å³Ü°ù, the largest sandur in the world, covers a 1300-sq-km area and was formed by the mighty Skeiðarárjökull. Since the Settlement Era,…
9.54 MILES
Just east of Foss á Siðu waterfall (about 11km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur on the Ring Road) is the outcrop Dverghamrar (‘Dwarf Rocks’) – two rock formations…
9.69 MILES
This waterfall, 11km east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur on the Ring Road, is a head-turning cascade that normally tumbles down from the cliffs. During especially…
6. ³§±¹Ã²Ô²¹´Ú±ð±ô±ô²õÂáö°ì³Ü±ô±ô
19.5 MILES
Heading east on the Ring Road from Skaftafell, a sign points the way to the glacier ³§±¹Ã²Ô²¹´Ú±ð±ô±ô²õÂáö°ì³Ü±ô±ô. A rough, potholed dirt road leads 2km to a car park,…
20.31 MILES
The basalt columns of °¾±°ù°ìÂá³Ü²µÃ³±ô´Ú (Church Floor), smoothed down and cemented with moss, were once mistaken for an old church floor rather than a work of…
8. SteingrÃmsson Memorial Chapel
20.58 MILES
The triangular, distinctly atypical wood-and-stone chapel at the heart of the village was consecrated in 1974. It commemorates Jón SteingrÃmsson’s …