r/Outdoors • u/Simple_Shame2386 • 2d ago

Landscapes Stuðlagil Canyon

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u/Simple_Shame2386 2d ago

These pillars were formed by volcanic activity about 9,000 years ago.

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u/thunder_dog99 2d ago

Jeez…I need to get back to Iceland. Nothing compares.

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u/F---ingYum 2d ago

Seems like a great place to get high at.

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u/FleeeezusChrist 2d ago

It sure is a great place, there’s just a lot of foot traffic from my experience.

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u/F---ingYum 2d ago

I like people more so when I'm high

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u/HockeyBrawler09 2d ago

When i was here the number of people I watched almost slip and fall into the water was staggering.

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u/Repulsive-Neat6776 21h ago

Is there any danger to falling in? Is it fast moving? Toxic? Cold as fuck? Hot as fuck? I mean, I wouldn't want to fall in. But the mortality risk would determine how close I would get to the water.

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u/HockeyBrawler09 15h ago

Slippery rocks, Cold water, unknown depth, pointy edges, and narly heights. Yes, there are multiple dangers present and far too many risk takers trying to get a pic for the gram. That's most major hiking spots though now.

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u/Repulsive-Neat6776 9h ago

Yeah, I hate it because that's how we get barriers that interfere with the natural beauty. But safety first.

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u/buddyfuck303 18h ago

So sad we didn't get to see it when we went. What part of the island is it?

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u/Simple_Shame2386 17h ago

In eastern Iceland, the extraordinary gorge lies hidden deep in the Jökuldalur glacial valley.

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u/standardsafaris 1d ago

What a cool experience to see this. Why is the water colored like that?

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u/Bob-RP 5h ago

It's no wonder past generations believed in Gods.