Fjadrargljufur, Jun 19th

Now try to say that three times quickly. This was a short hike with some very interesting sights. The hike starts from the road and follows the eastern side of the Fjadra gorge. The gorge itself is not much longer than a mile and only spans the last section of the Fjadra river before it joins the Skafta river.

As you climb on the side of the gorge, rock walls start growing on both sides mixing the greenery of grass with the different shades of brown. It looks like the earth was simply torn apart right at this point.

There are several outcrops that allow you to get closer to the edge and see the snaking river down below and some small waterfalls before the whole thing disappears into the rolling hills behinds.

It’s one of those places I visited where I wished I had river shoes to walk on the river bed and explore the bottom of the gorge as well. Perhaps another time