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About Iceland

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Stakkholt Gorge

Region: Highland
Coordinates: 63.6807224° N 19.6248107° W

About Stakkholt

The Stakkholt Area is framed by Glacier Eyjafjallajokull to the south, River Hvanna to the east, River Steinsholtsa to the west, and River Krossa to the north. It derives its name from a free standing, rocky hillock, called Stakkur or Stakur, which contains a shallow cave with man made walling, where the farmers and their workers sometimes spent the nights, when they were rounding up the sheep.

The Stakkolt Gorge is a unique natural phenomenum. It cuts about 2 km into the mountains from northwest to southeast from its mouth. The hiking trail to its end lies between about 100 m high and mossy walls, which the fulmars have colonized far away from the sea. The gorge grows narrower towards the end, where a hidden waterfall cascades down from the brink. Two other gorges branch to the glacier in the south.

At the mouth of the Hvannargil Gorge is a prominent cleft called Gunnufud near the so-called Nauthillur. According to the legend, a married couple vanished without a trace from the settled areas. They were sought and eventually found in the Hvannargil Gorge. They had stolen a lamb and were cooking it at the time. The name of the woman was Gudrun and the cleft was named after her.

Mt Hatindar (666m) protrudes above the Stakkur Ridge above the innermost part of the Stakkholt Area. It offers an excellent view on a fine day and from there you look directly down into the Southern Gorge.

Outside the mouth of the Stakkholt Gorge is an area called Fagriskogur, which name suggests a wooded area in the past, and according to written sources it was wooded up to the middle of the 18th century. Above it is the vegetated and steep Mt Rjupnafell.

To the west of River Steinsholtsa and Glacier Tongue Steinsholtsjokull are the westernmost summer pastures outside the Thorsmork Area.

Stakkholt in Icelandic

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WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Stakkholt Gorge

Skogar
Hlidarendi Farm
Einhyrningur Mountain
Seljaland Caves
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Skogafoss Waterfall
Asolfsskali Church Farm
Solheimajokull Glacier
Skogar Museum Church
Eyjafjallajokull Glacier
Markarfljot River
Lake Alftavatn
Basar Valley Thorsmork
Teigstungur
Sottarhellir Cave Thorsmork
Merkurtungur Thorsmork
Maelifellssandur
Emstrur
Godaland Fljotshlid County to Thorsmork
Husadalur Thorsmork
Hamraskogar Thorsmork
Thorsmork Travel Guide
Thorolfsfell
Seljavallalaug
Tindfjallajokull Glacier
Godahraun: Magni and Modi
Langidalur Valley - Thorsmork
Gigjokull Glacier
Map of South Iceland
Almenningar - Laugavegur Hiking Trail
Tindfjoll
Bus Schedule Reykjavik Excursions: Thorsmork - Reykjavik
Bus Schedules Reykjavik -via Hvolsvollur -Thorsmork
BUS SCHEDULES - HIGHLANDS & INTERIOR
Thorsmork Native Birchwoods
SKOGAR FOLK MUSEUM
KVERNA
Skogasandur/Solheimasandur
Gljufrabui Waterfall
Tindfjallasel. Hungurfit
Golf Hellisholar
US Navy C-117D Solheimasandur Crash
Thorsmork to see and do
Skogar to see and do
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WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Stakkholt Gorge

Hiking in Thorsmork
Lake Alftavatn
Maelifellssandur
Seljavallalaug
Fimmvorduhals Hike - Skogar to Thorsmork
Alftavatn - Emstrur - Thorsmork Hike
Map of South Iceland
Bus Schedule Reykjavik Excursions: Thorsmork - Reykjavik
Bus Schedules Reykjavik -via Hvolsvollur -Thorsmork
Plan your own tour to Thorsmork
BUS SCHEDULES - HIGHLANDS & INTERIOR
Alftavatn Restaurant - Volcano Huts
Mulakot Arboretum
Thorsmork Native Birchwoods
Skoga, Angling
GALTALAEKUR
KVERNA
Golf Hellisholar
US Navy C-117D Solheimasandur Crash
Thorsmork to see and do
Skogar to see and do
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WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Stakkholt Gorge

Camping in Skogar
Mountain Huts, Camping in Thorsmork
Alftavatn Huts ITA
Emstrur Botnar Mountain Huts ITA
Volcano Huts - Husadalur Thorsmork
Skagafjordsskali Mountain Hut Thorsmork ITA
Basar Mountain Huts in Thorsmork Utivist
Fimmvorduhals Mountain Hut - Utivist
Baldvinsskali Mountain Hut -ITA
Hotel Fljotshlid close to Hvollsvollur
Thorsmork Mountain Huts
Hotel Anna Moldnupur
Hotel Skogar
Tindfjallasel. Hungurfit
Hotel Hellisholar near Hvolsvollur
Hotel Selja near Seljalandsfoss
UMI hotel Hella
Guesthouse Skogafoss
Seljalandsfoss Lodges
Luxury accommodations in Highland
Camping Thorsmork
Camping Alftavatn
Camping Emstrur
Skogar to see and do
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Links in Stakkholt Gorge