Stuðlagil

Stuðlagil (transliterated as Studlagil) is a ravine in Jökuldalur in the Eastern Region of Iceland. It is known for its columnar basalt rock formations and the blue-green water that runs through it. It became an unexpected tourist sensation[1][2] after being shown in a WOW air airline brochure in 2017.[3] The rock formation is 30 meters tall.[4]

The river Jökla runs through the ravine.[4] The water level decreased by 7 to 8 meters due to the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, which opened in 2009.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Svona kemstu niður að Stuðlagili". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. "Stuðlagili lokað í tvo daga vegna Wills Smiths". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "Vegur að Stuðlagili ræður illa við rútuumferð". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. "Ný sjónarhorn í Stuðlagili". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.


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