Name: Króksfoss
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1. Skógafoss – Steinbogafoss loop from Vik

17.6km

05:21

600m

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2. Skógafoss – Steinbogafoss loop from Vik

17.6km

05:20

600m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Willem VS

June 19, 2024

Alt: 446m: Króksfoss is the fourteenth major waterfall that you can see if you walk along the path upstream from Skógafoss. After passing Kæfufoss there is a long stretch of path where no waterfalls are immediately visible, as the slope decreases slightly and the path moves away from the river - although there are a few smaller waterfalls, including the interesting Gluggafoss. However, Króksfoss makes itself known in a very bombastic manner, drawing attention to its thunderous form with a huge cloud of mist that can be seen emerging from the gorge more than a kilometer away. The river here is remarkably reminiscent of a jet engine as it explodes 140 feet (44 meters) deep into a narrow gorge, stretching to a width of about 80 feet (25 meters) wide. However, the gorge is quite narrow, and as the trail approaches the falls, only about half of the falls can be seen without tiptoeing down narrower and narrower steps in the side of the cliff.

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Peter Duttweiler

May 20, 2024

Most beautiful of all. It is worth it because of the impressive gorge

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Króksfoss

1. Skógafoss – Steinbogafoss loop from Vik

2. Skógafoss – Steinbogafoss loop from Vik

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