アイスランド山脈周辺のおすすめ滝ハイキング＆ウォーキング

車は有料駐車場（アイスランドで見かけるすべての駐車場と同様）に停め、3つの滝を含む小道を登っていきます。最後の滝、Svartifossは、空中に吊るされた四角い溶岩の柱で「形成」されているという特徴があります。ここから反対側へ歩き続けることもできますが、今回は帰路を選びました。したがって、ビジターセンターまで戻り、バーで休憩した後、Skaftafelljökull氷河に向かいます。

It's much quieter here by the lake than near the parking lots. It's also a lovely spot for a break with a beautiful view.

About halfway between Akureyri and Lake Mývatn lies the Goðafoss waterfall. Although only a modest 12 meters high, the thunderous cascade is impressive with its masses of water plunging across a wide gorge. The waterfall's edge was formed at the edge of the Frambruni lava flow, which erupted from the shield volcano Trölladyngja around 8,000 years ago and reached a length of 105 km. The waterfall's name is likely related to the Ljósvetninga saga. In the year 1000, the gode Þorgeir, as law speaker at the Þing meeting, ensured the adoption of Christianity as the official religion. He likely acted primarily for political reasons, fearing the timber embargo threatened by the Norwegian King Olaf if the Icelanders remained pagans. This, however, would have meant the end of vital shipbuilding. Relieved after the successful Þing session, Þorgeir sank his idols in the nearest waterfall, which has since been called Goðafoss, or Gods Waterfall.

🚶‍♂️ Dead Man Walking in Þingvellir Imagine: In the past, you didn't come here to hike, but because the Alþingi had decided that your final adventure awaited you – beheading, drowning, or hanging. A natural idyll with a twist. While today tourists stroll along the wooden walkways with selfie sticks, back then, condemned prisoners walked their final journey to Drekkingarhylur. "Wellness in a glacial stream" just sounded a little less relaxing back then. Who needs Game of Thrones when reality here in the 17th century was much more brutal?

A great highlight

Hundafoss is the easiest to reach of the many waterfalls leading up to the plateau overlooking the glacier. It's not as famous or spectacular as Svartifoss, but it's also a nice sight.

From the plateau above Svartifoss to the bridge directly at the waterfall, there is a steep path down, but you always have the worthwhile destination in sight.

Easily accessible and well-maintained wooden path that immediately immerses you in the impressive area around Pingvellir. Here, you can easily imagine the tectonic plates drifting apart.