Neighbourhood
Elliðaárdalur
Salmon-river valley with walking, cycling, and forest trails in the city.
Location
64.11°N, -21.82°W
About
Elliðaárdalur is Reykjavík’s urban nature corridor — a flat, easy river-valley trail right inside the city, perfect for a run or a family walk.
Known for
Elliðaárdalur follows the Elliðaá river — one of Iceland’s best urban salmon rivers — through a green corridor connecting central Reykjavík to the outer suburbs. The paved trail is popular with joggers, cyclists, and families; waterfalls and fish ladders dot the route, and in autumn locals come to spot the returning salmon.
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