South Coast Valleys

20 valleys in South Coast — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

20 valleys in South Coast

Markarfljótsgljúfur

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

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Raufargil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

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Markagil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Morsárdalur

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

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Muggudalir

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

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Lakalandsgil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

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Holtsgil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Hvítárgljúfur

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

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Illagil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

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Grasgil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Many valleys have rich saga history - local museums provide context.

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Fjallgil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

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Beinadalur

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

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Flosadalur

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

Botn

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Porsmork

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Sveinsgil

Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.

Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. The valley is quite flattened over and pumicey after repeated eruption of the nearby volcano Hekla as well as other volcanoes in the vicinity like the Vatnaöldur volcanic system which produced Iceland's biggest known lavafield Þjórsá Lava (Þjórsárhraun) in prehistoric times or the Grímsnes volcanic system with the crater Kerið. Landmarks in Þjórsárdal include Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng, Gjáin, Háifoss, and Vegghamrar. Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Hiking trails vary from easy to challenging - know your route before starting.

Eldgjá

Eldgjá is a volcano and a canyon in Iceland. Eldgjá is part of the Katla volcano; it is a segment of a 40 kilometres (25 mi) long chain of volcanic craters and fissure vents that extends northeast away from Katla volcano almost to the Vatnajökull ice cap. This fissure experienced a major eruption around 939 CE, which was the largest effusive eruption in recent history. It covered about 780 square kilometres (300 sq mi) of land with 18.6 cubic kilometres (4.5 cu mi) of lava from two major lava flows. Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

0.075 km long

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it. Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Highland valleys are summer-only destinations - check seasonal access.

0.002 km long

Gjáin

Gjáin is a small valley with small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures situated in Þjórsárdalur in the south of Iceland. It is to be found at about half an hour walking distance from the historical farm Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng. Through the valley runs the river Rauðá with the waterfall Gjárfoss. Icelandic valley shaped by glaciers, rivers, and volcanic forces. Weather in valleys can differ from surrounding areas - be prepared for changes.