Fjaðrárgljúfur

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east . The Fjaðrá river flows through it. The canyon has steep walls and winding water. It is up to 100 m deep and about 2 kilometres long.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (370 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: valley in Iceland

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
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Latitude
63.7726° or 63° 46′ 21″ north
Longitude
-18.17372° or 18° 10′ 25″ west
Open location code
9CM3QRFG+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Fjaðrárgljúfur” goes by many names.
FjaðrárgljúfurCatalan
FjaðrárgljúfurCebuano
羽毛河大峽谷Chinese
菲亚德拉峡谷Chinese
FjaðrárgljúfurCzech
FjaðráDutch
FjaðrárgljúfurDutch
פיאד’ראורקלובורHebrew
FjaðrárgljúfurIcelandic
FjaðrárgljúfurItalian
FjādraurgljūfirsLatvian
FjaðrárgljúfurLow German
FjaðrárgljúfurPolish
FjaðrárgljúfurSwedish

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