Places to run & walk
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of Iceland.
42 places to explore. Find a favourite nearby, or a reason to go a little further.
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Ásbyrgi
A vast horseshoe-shaped canyon with 100 m cliffs and forested floor, laced with gentle trails to a pond and viewpoints.
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Dettifoss
Reputedly Europe's most powerful waterfall, with short walking paths to viewpoints on both banks of the Jökulsá á Fjöllum.
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Dynjandi
A magnificent trapezoidal cascade in the Westfjords with a short marked trail climbing past six smaller falls to the main veil.
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Dyrhólaey
A promontory with a natural sea arch, black-sand views and puffins, linked by a short clifftop path between viewpoints.
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Elliðaárdalur
A green river valley minutes from downtown Reykjavík with forest paths, rapids and small waterfalls, perfect for an easy run or walk.
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Esja
Reykjavík's backdrop mountain and its most popular hike, with marked trails of varying steepness up to the Þverfellshorn viewpoint.
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Fimmvörðuháls
A demanding high pass between two glaciers linking Þórsmörk to Skógafoss, with fresh lava from the 2010 eruption and big elevation gain.
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Fjaðrárgljúfur
A serpentine moss-walled river canyon with a clifftop footpath running along its rim past a series of viewpoints.
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Gljúfrabúi
A waterfall hidden inside a mossy gorge near Seljalandsfoss, reached by wading a shallow stream into the cleft to stand beside the spray.
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Glóðafeykir
A steep, distinctive cone above the Skagafjörður valley with a sharp trail to a panoramic summit over the fjord and farmland.
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Glymur
Among Iceland's tallest waterfalls at 198 m, reached by a 7 km loop with a river crossing on a log bridge and a short cave passage.
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Goðafoss
A wide, horseshoe-shaped 'waterfall of the gods' on the Diamond Circle with easy riverside paths on both sides.
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