Foto-Spot in Fjaðrárgljúfur
The end platform
The wooden platform at the top of the path, looking back down the whole two kilometres of canyon with the river winding through it.
Über The end platform
Route anzeigenTwenty to thirty minutes up the rim path, a wooden platform hangs out over the gorge at its head. From here the canyon runs away from you in a series of curves, the walls turning green with distance and the Fjaðrá threading the bottom — the widest view of the place, and the payoff for the climb.
Space on the platform is limited and visitors take turns, so this is a spot for two or three frames rather than a leisurely set: your photographer will have the shot planned before you step on. Early morning or late evening in summer buys time. The railing is a natural place to lean, and a couple facing out with the canyon receding behind them reads better than a posed turn to camera.
The upper section of the path can be muddy and is exposed to wind that funnels along the gorge — worth knowing if a dress or a veil is involved. When the path is closed in spring, this platform is what is closed; the lower viewpoints sometimes stay open, so check the current status rather than assuming either way.
Beste Zeit zum Fotografieren
Early morning or late evening in summer, when the platform is free
Tipps
Plan the frames before you step on — space is tight and people wait. Lean on the railing facing out; the canyon does the rest.
Weitere Orte in Fjaðrárgljúfur
The first bend on the rim path
Five minutes up from the car park, where the canyon turns and the mossy pinnacles stack into the S-curve everyone recognises.
The canyon mouth and the riverbed
Where the Fjaðrá braids over gravel below the car park — the same walls seen from the bottom, with water at your feet and nobody above you.
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