Asbyrgi Canyon

Asbyrgi Canyon is a scenic viewpoint in Northeast, Iceland. Asbyrgi Canyon is situated nearby to the lake Botnstjörn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botnstjörn.

Botnstjörn

Lake

Photo: Simisa, CC BY 2.5.

Botnstjörn is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ásbyrgi.

Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately 38 kilometres east of Húsavík on the Diamond Circle road. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and over 1 km wide.

Asbyrgi Canyon

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Ásbyrgi”
Category: tourism
Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

66.01238° or 66° 0′ 45″ north

Longitude

-16.50471° or 16° 30′ 17″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9CR52F6W+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 601043669

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include Lindin and Utsynisstaður.

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