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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

Moderate

4.6

(17)

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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: April 15, 2026

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

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947 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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947 m

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

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the black basaltic waterfall.

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1.06 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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1.14 km

Magnúsarfoss

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Hikers visiting Svartifoss will encounter two waterfalls on the way to the main attraction: Magnúsarfoss and Hundafoss. The Magnúsarfoss is the smaller of the two, measuring about 10 meters (about …

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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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2.05 km

Stórilækur Bridge and Svartifoss Viewpoint

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Cross the stream and hike up to the Sjónarsker viewpoint.

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2.63 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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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.61 km

1.52 km

323 m

Surfaces

7.87 km

1.68 km

790 m

733 m

223 m

157 m

Elevation

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Sunday 3 May

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View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

Hundafoss

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

Svartifoss Waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park

Magnúsarfoss

View of Svartifoss from above

Svartifoss

Stórilækur Bridge and Svartifoss Viewpoint

Sjónarsker Viewpoint

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