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Botnstjörn – View of Ásbyrgi Canyon loop from Ásbyrgi

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Botnstjörn – View of Ásbyrgi Canyon loop from Ásbyrgi

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4.4

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152

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Botnstjörn – View of Ásbyrgi Canyon loop from Ásbyrgi

00:22

1.24km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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418 m

Botnstjörn

Highlight • Lake

Particularly worthwhile. You will be really surprised by this beautiful spot.

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The horseshoe-shaped gorge Ásbyrgi [auspɪrcɪ] is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park in northern Iceland. Once upon a time, the Jökulsá á Fjöllum was flowing here. This has meanwhile dug a bed further east. Beautiful forest rich canyon.

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1.06 km

Elf Landing Site

Highlight • Natural

1.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.03 km

< 100 m

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July 17, 2025,Island die Asbyrgi-Schlucht, das Elfenland

What a mystical place. The fault line here is shaped like a horseshoe.
Icelanders believe that elves and trolls once lived here. 😁
Yes, I believe that too.😅

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June 12, 2025,Die hufeisenförmige Schlucht Ásbyrgi

The Ásbyrgi Gorge is quite remote. Its rock walls, like those of the surrounding gorge, are formed from layers of lava.

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June 12, 2025,🇮🇸 Ásbyrgi 2025-06-12

Ásbyrgi is a very large horseshoe-shaped gorge measuring 3.5 x 1.1 km. The walls are approximately 11 m high.
According to the fairy tale, it was created by the hoof of Odin's eight-legged horse.
Fittingly, Odin's hens swam in the pond at the end.
Because it is sheltered inside the gorge, a beautiful forest has been able to develop.
There …

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Botnstjörn

View of Ásbyrgi Canyon

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