The Top 9 Waterfalls in Þingeyjarsveit
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 9
beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Þingeyjarsveit. 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!
beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Þingeyjarsveit. 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 2, 2025
Goðafoss is one of Iceland's real treasures and one of Iceland's largest waterfalls. It is fed by the River Skjálfandafljót, which flows through a 7,000-year-old lava field from Trölladyngja volcano, …
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You have to have seen Godafoss in the snow - but I was also lucky.
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The first bridge over the Skjálfandafljót river was built in 1882. This bridge was located near the waterfall. A successor to this bridge was built in 1930. This new bridge …
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The Geitafoss is a smaller waterfall located near the famous Godafoss. This waterfall is part of the Skjálfandafljót river.
The Geitafoss is not very high or wide, but is admired …
The Geitafoss is not very high or wide, but is admired …
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The photo point is at the height of the river. You have to cross loose stones/rocks. But this is perhaps the place to be for the real connoisseurs.
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The Skjálfandafljót is the fourth longest river in Iceland, approximately 178 km long. The river originates at the northwestern border of the Vatnajökull ice cap on the highlands of Iceland. …
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Lonely beautiful waterfall with great stratification
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Great waterfall in horseshoe shape with many different faces.
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It is located in the area of the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit in the north-east of the country near the beginning of the Sprengisandur highland slope within sight of the ring road. Laugar is located east of Goðafoss.
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