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Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) – Barnafoss Viewpoint loop from Hraunfossar

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Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) – Barnafoss Viewpoint loop from Hraunfossar

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Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) – Barnafoss Viewpoint loop from Hraunfossar

01:47

6.57km

100m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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2.96 km

Hraunfossar (Lava Falls)

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Don't drive past! Great waterfalls that seem to come straight out of the ground, not a river!

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3.11 km

Viewpoint on the right bank

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You can cross the Hvita via a bridge and arrive at a beautiful natural platform.

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3.31 km

Bridge with view of Barnafoss Waterfall

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A short distance upstream the Hvita squeezes through a narrow passage and forms the Barnafoss. The Barnafoss is located 200 m higher and therefore plunges down with an even greater force. This spectacle is accompanied by a hellish sound.

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3.40 km

Roaring Barnafoss

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To see the bright blue color, you should go there in the summer when the sun is shining.

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3.44 km

Barnafoss Viewpoint

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Opposite the Barnafoss you have two official viewpoints, which are also at the end of the hiking trail. Here the Hvítá (White River) thunders through a narrow gorge near Barnafoss.

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3.55 km

Hraunfossar and Barnafoss Waterfalls

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Two completely different waterfalls a few hundred meters apart. With one, the water gushes out of a thousand lava holes (Hraunfossar), with the other it is a narrow place where the water rages (Barnafoss)

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6.57 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.86 km

1.48 km

1.12 km

112 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

1.84 km

557 m

382 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) – Barnafoss Viewpoint loop from Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar (Lava Falls)

Viewpoint Barnafoss Waterfall

Viewpoint on the right bank

Bridge with view of Barnafoss Waterfall

Roaring Barnafoss

Barnafoss Viewpoint

Hraunfossar and Barnafoss Waterfalls

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