View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

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View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

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View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

03:11

11.5km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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963 m

Hundafoss

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Hundafoss is a waterfall in southern Iceland, located in the Skaftafell/Vatnajökull National Park. The name 'Hundafoss' means 'Dog Waterfall' in Icelandic, which refers to a local legend where dogs dragged …

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View of Svartifoss and the Coast

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the black basaltic waterfall.

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1.07 km

Svartifoss Waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park

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Always bring rain gear; you never know here. The hike isn't difficult. Svartifoss is remarkable with its basalt columns.

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1.74 km

View of Svartifoss from above

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Preview of the waterfall

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1.98 km

Svartifoss

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This waterfall, about 1.5km from the parking lot, you should definitely visit. Due to the basalt formations, this 20m high waterfall has something mystical.

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2.06 km

Stórilækur Bridge and Svartifoss Viewpoint

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Cross the stream and hike up to the Sjónarsker viewpoint.

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2.64 km

Sjónarsker Viewpoint

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Here you have a 360°**** panorama of the Black Sandur, with the Skeiðarárjökull glacier, the disturbing contours of the Kristinartindar and, in clear weather, far to the west, the Mýrdalsjökull. In the south, the ocean and the wild Skeiðará sparkle.

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11.4 km

Skaftafell Visitor Centre, Vatnajökull National Park

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Internet and modest cafeteria. Explanation about the area and the Vatnajökull. Paid parking for the maintenance of the area.

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.53 km

1.62 km

336 m

Surfaces

8.02 km

1.76 km

940 m

394 m

223 m

159 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 15 September

6°C

2°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

June 13, 2022,Skaftafell-Nationalpark 13.06.2022

Day 5 in Iceland: Today we went to the Skaftafell National Park with the weather you would expect in Iceland at this time of year, 9°C, light rain and fog. So it was quite mystical and you could see one or the other troll.

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