Rauðfeldsgjá, Canyon on Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland.
The narrow crevice extends deep into Botnsfjall Mountain, with high walls of rock rising on both sides and a stream flowing through its base.
The canyon holds significance in the Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss, a 14th-century text documenting events from earlier centuries on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
The name originates from an Icelandic tale where Bárðar, the guardian spirit of Snæfellsnes, threw a boy named Rauðfeldur into the ravine.
The site includes a parking area 120 kilometers from Reykjavik, with a 15-minute uphill walk leading to the canyon entrance.
Visitors can traverse through the narrow gorge alongside a mountain stream, encountering small waterfalls and geological formations within the passage.
GPS coordinates: 64.79900,-23.65002
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:17
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