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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Iceland

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 20

beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Iceland. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Last updated: October 24, 2025

Svartifoss

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This waterfall, about 1.5km from the parking lot, you should definitely visit. Due to the basalt formations, this 20m high waterfall has something mystical.

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Brúar Falls (Brúarfoss)

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The way to the Bruarfoss is not that easy. The path to the Foss leads over a very slippery and also slimy path in bad weather.

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Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

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One should also go behind the waterfall. Simply spectacular.

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Öxarárfoss

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Small but very picturesque waterfall, especially in winter. Absolutely visit.

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Skógafoss

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The Skóga River flows down the slopes and ends in a series of twenty waterfalls, the last of which, the Skógafoss, falls from a 61m high cliff, painted green by the vegetation.

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Magnúsarfoss

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Hikers visiting Svartifoss will encounter two waterfalls on the way to the main attraction: Magnúsarfoss and Hundafoss. The Magnúsarfoss is the smaller of the two, measuring about 10 meters (about …

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Djúpagilsfoss Waterfall

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Djúpagilsfoss is a beautiful waterfall located in the Reykjadalur Valley in Iceland. The name Djúpagilsfoss literally means “Deep Gorge Waterfall”, which refers to the Djúpagil, the gorge in which it …

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Hengifoss Waterfall

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The Hengifoss is the fourth highest waterfall in Iceland with a height of 118 m. In the lava background of the waterfall one finds reddish, grainy layers of clay, which …

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Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall

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From the Skógafoss you can continue walking along the Skogargil gorge, where there are even more waterfalls. 45' extra walk.

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Steinbogafoss

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Alt 250m Steinbogafoss is a waterfall that you encounter when you walk upstream from Skógafoss along the famous Laugavegur trail. It is the third major waterfall you encounter on this …

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Happy to travel a little further afield? Then browse these guides for the best waterfalls in Iceland:

The Top 20 Waterfalls in Iceland

Svartifoss

Brúar Falls (Brúarfoss)

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Öxarárfoss

Skógafoss

Magnúsarfoss

Djúpagilsfoss Waterfall

Hengifoss Waterfall

Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall

Steinbogafoss

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