Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge
Rauðfeldsgjá
A narrow gorge split through a mountain, where you can step across streambed stones into a deep rock crack that ends at a small waterfall tumbling from above.
Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge cuts through the Botnsfjall mountain as a deep fissure just wide enough for one person. Its name comes from the legend of Rauðfeldur, a boy who was pushed off a cliff by Bárður. From the roadside car park, the entrance is about a 10-minute walk away. Inside, you move forward by stepping across stones in the stream, with dim light and echoing water, and you can reach a small waterfall at the far end. Wear waterproof shoes. Do not venture in after rain, when the water runs high, or in winter when the ice is dangerous. It is about 5 km from Arnarstapi.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Arnarstapi
- Hellnar
- Snæfellsjökull National Park
- Lóndrangar
- Malarrif Lighthouse & Visitor Centre
- Vatnshellir Cave
- Svöðufoss
- Djúpalónssandur