Asbyrgi · Akureyri, Myvatn & the north · Iceland
★★★☆☆ Beach & outdoors
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE. A horseshoe canyon 3.5km long and 100m deep, wooded inside, which folklore says is the hoofprint of Odin's eight-legged horse. Geology says a catastrophic glacial flood. Both are worth knowing.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 2 hours |
| Opening hours | Free; open all year |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | North Iceland, Iceland |
| Prices quoted in | ISK |
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, March, November, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. Akureyri, Myvatn & the north gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, November, December.
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/