Asbyrgi Husavik

Tue 1/11/22

Today we will be driving to the north east towards Asbyrgi canyon (74km, about 1 hour drive). Asbyrgi canyon is a horseshoe-shaped depression and part of the Vatnajökull National Park Unesco Heritage Site and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and over 1 km wide. It is a glacial canyon, formed by glacial flooding after the last ice age. To get a better view of the canyon, you can hike some 3.5km from the visitor centre where the cliff is less steep and hike until the steeper side at Botnstjörn waterfall. You could also drive until the parking near Botnstjörn waterfall and walk a short distance to the viewpoint of the waterfall. For us, we drove straight to Botnstjörn parking first, took pictures there and drove back to the visitor centre and took an hour hike to part of the cliff from there. We didn't hike all the way to the waterfall. The entrance and parking at both sites are free. The hiking trail is clearly marked and there are signages. 

Botnstjörn waterfall 

Botnstjörn waterfall 

steps to climb the Asbyrgi cliff

steps to climb the Asbyrgi cliff

view from top of Asbyrgi canyon

walking in between the Asbyrgi canyon

Eyjan rock of Asbyrgi canyon

From Asybrgi, we stopped at a viewpoint by the sea cliff near Oxarfjordur beach to fly the drone. Most of Iceland's attraction sites and national parks doesn't allow flying of drones, so we took the opportunity to the fly the drone at any beautiful viewpoints that we saw (and if we have time). 

viewpoint by the sea cliff near Oxarfjordur beach

viewpoint by the sea cliff near Oxarfjordur beach

After that, we stopped by at Husavik town to do some groceries shopping at Netto supermarket and took some pictures at the Ja Ja Ding Dong bar (it was closed), made famous by the movie Eurovision Song Contest the Story of Fire Saga movie. And then we made our way back to our guesthouse. No luck again tonight for Northern lights.