Stretching for more than a mile and at points plunging over 300 feet, Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon may not be onStretching for more than a mile and at points plunging over 300 feet, Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon may not be one of the Earth’s biggest canyons (nor the easiest to pronounce), but it’s arguably one of the most beautiful. Carved out over a few million years by glaciers and the Fjaðrá River, the canyon features footpaths along the rim for fantastic views of its mossy, craggy depths.It’s just a short distance from the famed Route 1 (or Ring Road) to the canyon here on Iceland’s southern coast. If you want tips on what other natural splendors are in the neighborhood, you might ask someone in the nearby village, a place that makes the canyon’s name look almost easy to pronounce: Kirkjubæjarklaustur ... See more See less
