Hafrahvammagljúfur in Austurland is one of the largest and most magnificent gorges in Iceland.

The gorge is about 200 meters from the bottom to the edge (where it is highest), and the canyon is about 8 kilometers long.

There is a marked hiking trail along the gorge and down to Magnahellir.

You need a four-wheel-drive car to drive to the trail's starting point, but you can see part of the gorge from Kárahjúkar dam, and you can get there by an average car.

• Destination

  East Iceland

• Country

  Iceland

• Type of experience

  Nature

• Best time to visit

  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Hornafjörður Airport