Discover Your favorite waterfall

There are over 10,000 + waterfalls in Iceland! Some of them are iconic, while others are less known. Discover your favorite!
HÁIFOSS Falls

Háifoss

Háifoss was once believed to be the tallest waterfall in Iceland at a height of 396 ft (121 m). Háifoss only ranks as the 9th tallest waterfall.

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Öxarárfoss

Öxarárfoss is a human-made waterfall located in Þingvellir National Park. This waterfall has been an active part of Iceland’s history!

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Barnafoss

Barnafoss is a beautiful waterfall located on the Hvitá river. Barnafoss is also next to its sister waterfall Hraunfossar, though the two cannot be more different. While technically a waterfall, Barnafoss acts more like a series of rapids that rushes through the bedrock on the edge of the Hallmundarhraun lava field. At one point in time, a natural bridge stretched over the waterfall, but it has been lost to time.

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Álafoss

ABOUT: Location:64.166644, -21.675800 Region: Captial Height: – River: Varmá Álafoss is a small waterfall on the Varmá river that shares its name with a historic

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Morsárfoss - Tallest Waterfall in Iceland

Morsárfoss

Morsárfoss is Iceland’s tallest waterfall measuring 240 m (787 ft). Morsárfoss is located in n the Skaftafell Nature Preserve of Iceland.

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Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar is a uniquely beautiful series of waterfalls located on the Hallmundarhraun lava field. This lava field was created when a volcano under the Langjokull glacier erupted shortly after the settlement of Iceland. Hraunfossar is formed as several small streams flow from the lava field into the Hvitá river. The name Hraunfossar appropriately means “Lava Falls,” it is also known as “Girdingar cascade.”

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