Hiking trail
Ásbyrgi Horseshoe Canyon
In Norse mythology Ásbyrgi was formed where Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse, set down a hoof. With its giant horseshoe shape, 100-metre sheer basalt cliffs and the hidden birch wood inside, it is one of the grandest natural wonders of Vatnajökull National Park.
- Region
- Northeast
- Time to allow
- 1 hour
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Hiking trail
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Húsavík · 38 km
- Reykjavík
- 329 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 66.0200, -16.5000
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- The walk to the pond at the bottom of the canyon is flat and easy; the viewpoint on the upper rim is reached by a separate road.