North Iceland Valleys

Sandabotnar

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Merkidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Mjóidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Mosgil

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Laugarvalladalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Klaufabrekknadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Kotadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Kotagil

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Kvarningsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Hrafnkelsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Hrossaborgardalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Hrossadalir

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Hvarfdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Hvassafellsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Illagilsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Grunnavatnsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Gulsgil

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Heilagsdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Heimdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Grasafjallsgil

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Grímsstaðadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Fiskidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Fossadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Fremridalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Fremstidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Gilhagadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Eyjadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Eyjafjörður

Iceland's longest fjord valley extending 60km inland. Akureyri sits at its head. The sheltered valley supports farming impossible elsewhere in North Iceland. The mountains rise steeply from productive lowlands. Multiple small towns dot the valley - Dalvík for whale watching, Siglufjörður at the far end. Rich saga history throughout.

Djúpidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Draugadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Drangagil

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Dyngjufjalladalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Brúardalir

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Bustarbrekkudalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Dalsmynni

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Deildardalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Bakdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Beinidalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Bjargadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Akradalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Skarfadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Norðurárdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Kaldbaksdalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Kambadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Hrafndalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Broddadalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Dimmudalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Jökulsárgljúfur

The canyon valley carved by Jökulsá á Fjöllum river. Now part of Vatnajökull National Park. Dettifoss, Selfoss, and Hafragilsfoss waterfalls are here. Ásbyrgi canyon at the northern end is dramatically horseshoe-shaped. Excellent hiking throughout. The valley shows the power of glacial floods that carved these features.

Jökuldalur

North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Ásbyrgi

Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) 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. For more than half of its length, the canyon is divided through the middle by a distinctive rock formation 25 meters high called Eyjan, from which a vast landscape is seen. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Unadalur

Unadalur is a valley on the east side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, a short distance up from Hofsós, north of Deildardalur. It is rather wide and there is considerable lowland and several farms. The river that runs through it is called Unadalsá near the top of the valley and Hofsá at the bottom. The valley is often a very snowy area in winter. At the bottom of Unadalur is Unadalsjökull, one of the numerous valley glaciers in Tröllaskagi. There is an old mountain road that runs through Unadalur to Svarfaðardalur. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Vesturdalur

Vesturdalur is a valley that runs from the head of Skagafjörður, Iceland and cuts far into the central highlands. Austurdalur valley runs parallel to it. The valleys are surrounded by tall, steep mountains. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Kolbeinsdalur

Kolbeinsdalur is a valley on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It reaches north and east of Hjaltadalur, which it runs parallel to until Hjaltadalur curves south near Hólar, while Kolbeinsdalur continues directly eastward. There is a long ridge, often simply called the Ásinn between the two valleys where they run parallel to one another. A hollow named Hálsgróf is to the east between the ridges and mountains and there is a drivable road over it. A little ways in, the valley curves again to the southeast. The tributary valleys Heljardalur and Skíðadalur are on the eastern side of Kolbe... North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Fnjóskadalur

North Iceland valley with Iceland's northernmost significant woodland. Beautiful and often overlooked. The forest atmosphere is rare in Iceland. Good hiking and a break from treeless landscapes. Not far from Akureyri but feels remote. Vaglaskógur forest is the highlight.

Hörgárdalur

Hörgárdalur is a valley in north Iceland, the valley of the river Hörgá. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) long and extends southwest from Eyjafjörður, which it meets inland. It is now part of the municipality of Hörgársveit. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Vatnsdalur

Vatnsdalur is a glacial trough valley in the Húnabyggð municipality of Northwestern Region, Iceland. The Vatnsdæla saga, one of the sagas of Icelanders, chronicles the lives of the valley's original Norse settlers and their descendants. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Flateyjardalur

Flateyjardalur is a valley in northern Iceland by Skjálfandi bay on the Flateyjarskagi peninsula. The valley stretches from the coast and south to Fnjóskadalur valley. Flateyjardalur is named after the island of Flatey, which lies just off the shore. It is about 33 km long, almost straight with only a small bend at the end near the sea and has a direction almost perfectly from north to south. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Flókadalur

Flókadalur is a valley and region in Borgarfjarðarsýsla. The valley lies between Reykholtdalur and Lundarreykjadalur, and through it flow the rivers Flókadalsá and Geirsá. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Svarfaðardalur

Svarfaðardalur is a large valley in central north Iceland. It is a part of the Dalvíkurbyggð municipality. The Svarfaðardalsá River flows along the valley, having its mouth near to the town of Dalvík. About 10 km from the sea the valley splits in two. The eastern one is called Skíðadalur and it keeps the main direction of the valley to the southwest, while the other one keeps the name Svarfaðardalur. Numerous small valleys branch off from the main valleys in between the mountains. There are small glaciers in many of in these valleys. The largest glacier is Gljúfurárjökull, which is at the bott... North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Austurdalur

Austurdalur is a valley in interior Skagafjörður, Iceland. The Austari-Jökulsá, one of the two sources of one of the Héraðsvötn's forks, runs through it. The only residence in the valley is at Bústaðir, and there is a church at Ábær. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

Deildardalur

Deildardalur is a valley in on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, leading up from Höfðaströnd to the southeast behind mountains of Óslandshlíð. A little farther into the area, it divides in two: Seljadalur, and Vesturdalur. Sharply wedged between them is Tungufjall mountain. The river Deildará, called Grafará further down, runs through the valley. Deildardalsjökull glacier is on the valley floor. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Norðurárdalur

Norðurárdalur is a valley in eastern Skagafjörður, Iceland bordered by the Bóluá river, which forms the boundary between Blönduhlíð and Norðurárdalur. Route 1 runs through the valley up to the Öxnadalsheiði plateau. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Gönguskörð

Gönguskörð is a settlement and valley on the west side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, due northwest of Sauðárkrókur, in between Molduxi mountain to the south and Tindastóll Mountain to the north. Shortly after entering Gönguskörð, the area is split into three wings. The southernmost is Víðidalur in Staðarfjöll, the middle wing towards the south west is called Kálfárdalur, and the third and widest wing leads to the north along Tindastóll. The Gönguskarðsá river runs through the mountain pass and collects in many smaller rivers. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Svartárdalur

Svartárdalur is a valley deeper into the interior of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It was previously a part of Lýtingsstaðahreppur, but now belongs to Skagafjörður County. It is a rather short valley and the Svartá river runs through it. There are few farms there, and some have been abandoned. The homestead Írafell is in the valley. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Hrolleifsdalur

Hrolleifsdalur is a valley that leads from Sléttuhlíð on the east side of Skagafjörður, Iceland heading to the southeast end of Tröllaskagi mountain range. The valley is said to be named after the settler Hrolleifur mikli Arnhallsson. There were a few farms in Hrolleifsdalur, but they have all since been abandoned. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Hjaltadalur

Hjaltadalur is a valley on the east side of Skagafjörður, Iceland that was previously a part of Hólahreppur. The majority of the valley is surrounded by 1,000–2,000-meter-tall mountains, and it intersects with various remote valleys. Hjaltadalsá river runs through the valley, originating at Hjaltadalsjökull glacier located at the head of Hjaltadalur. Several tributaries and streams flow into Hjaltadalsá. North Iceland valley, where mountains meet farmland in classic Icelandic scenery. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

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