Viewpoint
Hljóðaklettar Basalt Formations
In the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon in Vatnajökull National Park, Hljóðaklettar (“Echo Rocks”) is famous for its tangled lava structures and honeycomb-like basalt columns. These strange caves and lava formations, echoing with the sound of the river, give visitors an acoustic and visual feast.
- Region
- Northeast
- Time to allow
- 1.5 hours
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Viewpoint
- Road
- Gravel
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Nearest town
- Húsavík · 41 km
- Reykjavík
- 325 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 65.9400, -16.4600
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- A 1-hour loop from the Vesturdalur car park; the ground is sandy and dusty.