Holmatungur (Hólmatungur) Canyon
Holmatungur (Hólmatungur) Canyon
Broader and less rugged, the central part of Jokulsa Canyon has lush birch thickets carpeted with orchids, wood cranesbill, and bilberries.
From Holmatungur car park, take a circular walk past streams and small waterfalls including the spectacular Holmafossar, where the stream leaps over mossy boulders fringed by angelica on its race to join the muddy Jokulsa River.
At Katlar, witness the glacial Jokulsa River roar through a narrow channel. The swirling, murky water looks quite menacing as it hurtles through the channel, having abandoned its original course over a small waterfall.