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Stuðlagil Canyon Tour

  • Operated by Fresh Start Ehf - Coast Explorers

Overview

A six-hour tour from Egilsstaðir harbour to Stuðlagil Canyon, for a maximum of eight participants, with a self-guided walk in from the car park.

A driver-guide based in Egilsstaðir runs the route inland through the valleys of the Eastfjords, with sightseeing stops along the way, then sets guests down at the main car park for the canyon. Stuðlagil is a run of basalt columns above a turquoise river. Pick-up and drop-off at Egilsstaðir harbour are included.

The walk at the canyon is not guided and can take up to two hours depending on pace, with steeper ground closer to the canyon. Climbing down to the river involves rock scrambling, which the operator does not advise without experience. The minimum age is 14.

What's included

  • Pick up and drop off in Seydisfjordur Harbour
  • Experienced driver-guide
  • Sightseeing stops along the route
  • Drop off and pick up at main attraction parking lot

Know before you go

  • Hiking clothes
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Adequate hiking boots or shoes
  • Water
  • Sunscreen

This tour involves a self guided hike on a gentle path, that depending on your pace may take up to two hours. As you arrive near the Canyon the path can present some relatively steep bits, so attention and suitable shoes are advised.

Please note that getting down into the canyon down to the side of the river involves rock scrambling and is not advised to enter the canyon unless you have experience with the conditions on site. Use common sense and stay safe!

Fresh Start Ehf - Coast Explorers

Operated by Fresh Start Ehf - Coast Explorers · Booked and supported by FAR Travel, Reykjavík

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