Iceland Travel 2019 (8) - The head and middle of Studlagil Canyon

Changde Wu    2019-09-01

Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon and Stuðlagil Canyon are two canyons in the same river, Jokulsa a bru. While the former is at the head, the later is in the middle. We visited Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon a day before, and the canyon the next day on the way to Mývatn.

(1) Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon

Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon is just below the Karahnukur Dam (Kárahnjúkavirkjun), which intercepts the river originated from the northern slope of Vatnajökull. There is a paved road to the dam from Egilsstaðir.

P1 The highland from the north, the snow peak is Snæfell

P2 Snæfell snow peak

P3 The highland with Vatnajökull in distance

P4 Snæfell snow peak over the resevoir

P5 At the Karahnukur Dam

P6 Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon under the Dam

P7 Snæfell snow peak over the resevoir 2

P8 The distant ice shield of Vatnajökull

P9 The Dam

P10 Snæfell snow peak over the resevoir 3

P11 Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon 2

P12 At the Dam

P13 Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon 3

(2) Stuðlagil Canyon

Stuðlagil Canyon is a cute placee with column basalt and a waterfalls.

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