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Attraction · Norðurþing · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ásbyrgi in Norðurþing

Ásbyrgi is an attraction in Norðurþing, Northeastern Region. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 1 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

Ásbyrgi in Norðurþing
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The story

Story · Ásbyrgi

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You're standing in Ásbyrgi, a canyon in the north of Iceland, about 38 kilometres east of Húsavík. Take a look around. The rock walls curve together into a giant horseshoe, and they rise as high as a hundred metres. The canyon is roughly three and a half kilometres long and more than a kilometre wide. It's part of Vatnajökull National Park.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Ásbyrgi in Norðurþing
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Facilities near Ásbyrgi

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m and a water point at 60 m.

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