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Kirkjubaejarklaustur

3.8

Canyons · Waterfalls · Geologic Formations

Kirkjubaejarklaustur holidays offer visitors an easy access to the untamed landscapes of Vatnajokull National Park. A small hamlet in south Iceland with barely 500 inhabitants, Kirkjubaejarklaustur owes its popularity as a stopping point for tourists to its perfect location. Situated halfway between the region's two most popular attractions-- Reynisfjara black beach and Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon--it is also the only settlement on the Ring Road between Vik and Hofn that offers all the usual amenities like a bank, a post office, a supermarket, and a gas station. Known in olden times as an important church farming estate--the name of the village literally translates as "church farm cloister"--Kirkjubaejarklaustur was once home to a well-known medieval convent of Irish monks. The folk tales of good and sinful nuns are hidden in the names of the nearby waterfalls and lakes. Plan a Iceland trip in moments using our itinerary builder.

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Fjadrargljufur Canyon

4.8

Duration: 2 hours

Laki Craters

4.6

Duration: 4 hours

Skaftarstofa

5.0

Duration: 30 minutes

Dwarf Crags Dverghamrar

4.1

Duration: 2 hours

Side trips from Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Skaftafell / Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajokull National Park

4.8

Duration: 8 hours

Glacier Lagoon

Jokulsarlon

4.8

Duration: 1h 30 min

Diamond Beach

Jokulsarlon

4.8

Duration: 1h 30 min

Svartifoss Waterfall

Skaftafell

4.6

Duration: 30 minutes

Hidden gems in Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Systrafoss

4.3

Duration: 1h 30 min

Stjornarfoss

4.7

Duration: 30 minutes

Skaftareldahraun

4.7

Duration: 30 minutes

Foss a Sidu

4.0

Duration: 2 hours

Nature in Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Kirkjugolf

3.0

Duration: 30 minutes

Historic Sites in Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Minningarkapella ser Jons Steingrimssonar

1.4

Duration: 2 hours

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