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Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall

Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall

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Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall

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Willem VS

April 27, 2024

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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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Willem VS

April 27, 2024

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Hestavaðsfoss is the first waterfall one encounters when walking upstream along the Skógá River, just above (200m) the famous Skógafoss waterfall. The waterfall drops in two steps over a wide plateau of volcanic rock, with the largest step being about 20 feet (about 6 meters).

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Willem VS

June 18, 2024

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Hestavaðsfoss is the first waterfall one encounters when walking upstream along the Skógá River, just above the famous Skógafoss waterfall. The waterfall drops in two steps over a wide plateau of volcanic rock, with the largest step being about 20 feet (about 6 meters). Alt: 110m

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