Icelandic Waterfalls

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Starting with the most famous of Icelandic waterfalls, the aptly named Gullfoss ('The Golden Waterfall') that belongs to the famous Golden Circle, Iceland is home for numerous gigantic waterfalls.

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þórufoss
Þingvellir
Faxi
Gullfoss
Þjóðvegur
Skógafoss
Seljalandsfoss
Gljúfrabúi
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Skaftafell
Eastfjords
Seydisfjordur
Jökulsárgljúfur
Rjukandi
Goðafoss
Kirkjufellsfoss
Snæfellsnes
Hvítá river

Laxá river

Down Laxá river from þórufoss posing on a hilltop. Þórufoss, also known as Thorufoss, is a hidden (no signpost) but attractive waterfall on Laxá í Kjós River that can be accessed via Kjósarskarðsvegur (route 48) from Þingvallavegur (route 36).

Þórufoss

Þórufoss, also known as Thorufoss, is a hidden (no signpost) but attractive waterfall on Laxá í Kjós River that can be accessed via Kjósarskarðsvegur (road 48) from Þingvallavegur (road 36).

Þórufoss

Þórufoss, also known as Thorufoss, is a hidden (no signpost) but attractive waterfall on Laxá í Kjós River that can be accessed via Kjósarskarðsvegur (road 48) from Þingvallavegur (road 36).

Öxarárfoss

The basalt rock formations in Thingvellir National Park create this spectacular waterfall.

Faxi

Also known as Vatnsleysufoss or Faxfoss, Faxi is a short (22ft) but wide (300ft) scenic cascade located on the Tungufljót River.

Gullfoss

Iconic waterfall known for its multi-step cascade along a 90° bend of the Hvitá River. The name of the waterfall translates to Golden Waterfall and is located in the namesake golden circle.

Gullfoss

Iconic waterfall known for its multi-step cascade along a 90° bend of the Hvitá River. The name of the waterfall translates to Golden Waterfall and is located in the namesake golden circle.

Drífandii

A tall waterfall visible from Þjóðvegur (road 1) on the way to Vik

Skógafoss

One of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of some 62 meters and a width of 25 meters, a striking falls over a sheer, rocky cliff along the former coastline.

Seljalandsfoss

The waterfall drops 60m and is part of the river Seljalandsá, has its origins underneath the glacier Eyjafjallajökull. The cascade of the falls is relatively narrow but falls from a tall cliff that once marked the country's coastline

Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall that can be fully encircled. The cascade of the falls is relatively narrow but falls from a tall cliff that once marked the country's coastline

Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall that can be fully encircled. The cascade of the falls is relatively narrow but falls from a tall cliff that once marked the country's coastline

Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall that can be fully encircled. The cascade of the falls is relatively narrow but falls from a tall cliff that once marked the country's coastline

Gljúfrabúi

A small waterfall north of the larger falls of Seljalandsfoss. The falls are hidden behind a cliff rock, but one can hike a trail through a narrow canyon where the water plummets to a small pool.

Fjaðrárgljúfur Falls

Breathtaking views of falls in Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon after 18 minute walk. Fjaðrárgljúfur is a magnificent and massive canyon that dates back to the cold periods of the Ice Age, about two million years ago.

Waterfalls through Fjaðrárgljúfur

Breathtaking views of falls in Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon after 18 minute walk.

Foss a Sidu

A photogenic 30m waterfall in the ring road.

Svartifoss

A thin but 20m high waterfall down the center of a dramatic 3D wall of hexagonal dark basalt columns. It is located in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland

Svartifoss

A thin but 20m high waterfall down the center of a dramatic 3D wall of hexagonal dark basalt columns. It is located in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland

Multi-tiered Waterfall

An unnamed waterfall just north of Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng tunnel along Þjóðvegur

Multi-tiered Waterfall

An unnamed waterfall just north of Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng tunnel along Þjóðvegur

Gufufoss

Beautiful waterfall along the cinematic mountain road Vesturvegur

Dettifoss

The second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls, Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier.

Jökulsárgljúfur

A 25 km long, 500m wide and in many places 100-120m deep river canyon home to the massive Dettifoss and Selfoss along the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum

Selfoss

A 11m-high curtain waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum about a km south of a mightier waterfall Dettifoss

Dettifoss

The second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls, Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier.

Rjukandi

Gradually upward sloping, easy path to the multi-tiered falls located on the Ring Road.

Rjukandi

Gradually upward sloping, easy path to the multi-tiered falls located on the Ring Road.

Geitafoss

Geitafoss is the smaller downstream sibling to the well known Goðafoss, along the Skjálfandafljót east of the city of Akureyri.

Goðafoss

One of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12m over a width of 30m.

Geitafoss

Geitafoss is the smaller downstream sibling to the well known Goðafoss, along the Skjálfandafljót east of the city of Akureyri.

Kirkjufellsfoss

Kirkjufell is a 463m high mountain in Snæfellsnes that is the most photographed mountain in the country. Kirkjufell was one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones season 6 and 7, featuring as the "arrowhead mountain" that the Hound and the company north of the Wall see when capturing a wight.

Bjarnarfoss

Bjarnarfoss waterfall is an impressive waterfall right by Snæfellsnesvegur (road 54) on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The location is where the main road splits to Fróðaárheiði

Hraunfossar

Waterfalls cascading into the Hvítá river over ledges of lava rock. Waterfalls are formed by rivulets streaming over 900m out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field.

Hraunfossar

Waterfalls cascading into the Hvítá river over ledges of lava rock. Waterfalls are formed by rivulets streaming over 900m out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field.