The many branches of the mighty glacial river Jökulsá á fjöllum are an impressive sight seen from above. The largest glacial floods known to have happened in Iceland burst along the riverbeds of Jökulsá several thousand years ago, leaving lasting scars in the form of the massive Jökulsárgljúfur canyon and the beautiful Ásbyrgi gorge.
Read more: Dettifoss waterfall could be completely reformed by glacial flooding from Bárðarbunga volcano
The source of the river is Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland’s and Europe’s largest ice mass.
The many branches of the mighty glacial river Jökulsá á fjöllum are an impressive sight seen from above. The largest glacial floods known to have happened in Iceland burst along the riverbeds of Jökulsá several thousand years ago, leaving lasting scars in the form of the massive Jökulsárgljúfur canyon and the beautiful Ásbyrgi gorge.
Read more: Dettifoss waterfall could be completely reformed by glacial flooding from Bárðarbunga volcano
The source of the river is Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland’s and Europe’s largest ice mass.
