Gljufurarfoss (Gljúfurárfoss; I think is pronounced “GLYOO-fir-owr-foss”) was a waterfall where I had to be content with obstructed views due to its rather hidden position behind a mini narrow slot…

The Waterfall by Holaskjol was something we stumbled upon accidentally while we were on our Landmannalaugur Tour from Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The driver made a stop at the guesthouses here at what…

Seljalandsfoss was a conspicuous waterfall that we immediately noticed while driving along the Ring Road. It was for this reason that we weren’t surprised to see it also very popular with tour…

Skogafoss probably rivals Gullfoss as Iceland’s most famous waterfall. This was a classically-shaped rectangular waterfall that prompted Julie to call this her favorite waterfall in the country…

The Southern Ring Road Waterfalls page is where I’m putting the multitude of waterfalls that we’ve noticed while driving the Ring Road, especially in the stretch between Selfoss and Skaftafell…

Ofaerufoss was another one of those rugged backcountry waterfalls in the remote interior highlands of Iceland. This gorgeous multi-tiered waterfall used to have a natural bridge spanning over the…

Stjornarfoss is a small but attractive waterfall flanked by rugged volcanic hills. You can see this waterfall on the short road between Kirkjubæjarklaustur (Klaustur for short) and…

Foss a Sidu (or more accurately Foss á Siðu, which literally means “waterfall at Siðu”) was a conspicuous waterfall as we drove along Southern Iceland along the Ring Road. Given its pretty light…

Systrafoss (Sister Falls) was the only waterfall casualty during of trip to Iceland. Despite the rain and mist so commonplace in the south of Iceland, this one still was dry…

Fagrifoss was one of the attractive waterfalls that we really had to work for as it was situated more towards the remote interior highlands of Iceland. What made this waterfall attractive was its…

The Faxi waterfall (also referred to as Fossin Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Icelandic) was a wide waterfall and kind of a smaller version of Gullfoss. In my mind it was like Gullfoss in that it was…

Oxararfoss is actually an artificially created waterfall due to water diversion that took place several centuries ago to support assemblies or Þings. Situated in the UNESCO…

Gullfoss (translated as “Golden Falls”) may be Iceland’s most popular waterfall, and we can certainly testify to that statement given how it was always busy during our visits. This was in part…