Lagarfoss

Lagarfoss disappointed us because we came here expecting to see something major considering it was well labeled on our map as well as seemingly well signposted. However, all we ended up seeing…

Hafragilsfoss

Hafragilsfoss was the third of four major waterfalls on the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum that we visited within the vast protected area of Vatnajökull National Park (formerly Jökulsárgljúfur…

Dettifoss

Dettifoss definitely blew us away with its sheer size and power. Perhaps a waterfall so wild and fierce was befitting of an area that just screamed natural and raw as it flowed on the glacial river…

Godafoss

Godafoss was one of the more famous waterfalls we encountered while driving the Ring Road through the Mývatn District of Iceland’s Northeast Region. It was a wide 12m tall waterfall on the…

Aldeyjarfoss

Aldeyjarfoss seemed like it was a bit out of the way to reach, but once we saw it gushing amongst ancient lavafields and basalt columns, we felt it was worth the trouble. The basalt columns and…

Selfoss

Selfoss was another horseshoe-shaped waterfall on the powerful glacier river Jökulsá á Fjöllum just upstream from the mighty Dettifoss. Being that it was within the boundaries of the vast…

Urridafoss, Katlar, and Rettarfoss

Urridafoss was a cascading waterfall flowing on a tributary of Jökulsá á Fjöllum amongst foliage in the Hólmatungur section right next to the cut in the chasm at Katlar. To be honest, I wasn’t…

Holmafossar

Holmafossar (Hólmafossar or I’ve also seen it spelled Hólmárfossar) was a fairly high-volume cascading waterfall that flowed on a tributary to the Jökulsá á Fjöllum. This cascade had enough flow…

Ketubjorg

Ketubjorg mesmerized us with its 120m cliff dive going right into where Skagafjörður met the North Atlantic Ocean. Actually, I am not sure whether this name refers to the waterfall or the cliff in…

Stekkjarfoss

Stekkjarfoss was one of many waterfalls in Vatnsdalur (“Lake Valley”). This particular waterfall featured a low river-type waterfall with part of its flow segmented into what appeared to be a fish…

Djupavikurfoss

Djupavikurfoss was our waterfalling excuse to visit the hauntingly beautiful and lonely town of Djupavik (meaning “deep bay”) on the Strandir Coast of the Westfjords. The falls conspicuously…

Dynjandi

Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) was definitely our favorite waterfall in the remote Westfjords (Vestfirðir) for it was by far the most spectacular one in the region. Befitting of its name…

Kirkjufellsfoss

Kirkjufellsfoss (“Church Mountain Falls”) was a short but very well-situated waterfall near the distinctive Kirkjufell mountain on the north side of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We happened to see…

Grundarfoss

Grundarfoss was an impressive plunging waterfall near the town of Grundarfjörður. Like with our situation with Kirkjufellsfoss just a short distance to the west from here, this one looked like…

Waterfall in Tungudalur

The waterfall in Tungudalur has an attractive cascade flanked by large fields of purple wildflowers and bush. It’s a worthwhile attraction especially if you’re looking for…

Other Westfjords Waterfalls

The Other Westfjords Waterfalls page is where I’m putting in the many waterfalls that we’ve found throughout the Westfjords region that we didn’t devote a dedicated webpage to for one reason or…

Waterfall at Foss

Waterfall at Foss may sound redundant, but what I’m talking about here pertained to a waterfall that we saw on our map labeled as “Foss” facing the Arnarfjörður in the remote Westfjords of…

Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar (meaning “lava falls”) was an intriguing series of springs coming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava flow appearing like a long 900m strand of cascades laced within the rough grooves of…

Bjarnafoss

Bjarnafoss is a tall waterfall tumbling right behind the small farming hamlet of Buðir. It has been said that under the waterfall stands the “Lady of the Mountains” (Fjallkonan)…

Barnafoss

Barnafoss was really more of a series of rapids on the Hvítá River. The river was forced through a narrow rocky chute that apparently once had a natural bridge spanning across it…