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Þjórsárdalur
Sight · Highlands
A scenic inland valley shaped by volcanic history, home to waterfalls, ruins, and reconstructed Viking-age farm sites.
AccessFree to enter valley · gravel roads, some sites reached by short hikes
GPS64.1667, -19.6667
Local tip: A good half-day loop combining Gjáin, Háifoss, Hjálparfoss, and Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng in one trip.
Near Þjórsárdalur
- Food: Friðheimar (38 km)
- Stay: Torfhús Retreat (32 km)
- Fuel: Olís Hrauneyjar (35 km)
- Restrooms: Gullfoss Visitor Centre (29 km)
- Campsite: Árnes Campsite (24 km)
More places nearby
- Fossabrekkur2.0 km
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng2.1 km
Gjáin2.7 km
Háifoss5.0 km
Hjálparfoss6.6 km
Þjófafoss8.2 km