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Gullfoss Canyon – Gullfoss Gorge loop from Gullfoss

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Gullfoss Canyon – Gullfoss Gorge loop from Gullfoss

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Gullfoss Canyon – Gullfoss Gorge loop from Gullfoss

01:55

7.27km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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351 m

Gullfoss Canyon

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1.63 km

Gullfoss

Nature Reserve

2.06 km

Small Waterfall

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Away from the main streams of tourists, you can have a good time 😊

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2.67 km

Clifftop Path With View of Waterfall

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If you love hiking on narrow trails and would like to experience a view of the gorge and the blue water, you should prefer this path.

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3.38 km

Sigríður Tómasdóttir Memorial

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Sigríður Tómasdóttir was an Icelandic environmentalist. She is best known for her efforts to protect the Gullfoss waterfall, which made her a pioneer of environmental protection in Iceland.

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3.62 km

Gullfoss Waterfall — Lower Viewpoint

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You can see the waterfall from various viewing platforms - from very far away to see the entirety of the waterfall, right up to where the mighty mass of water passes by.

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7.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

1.31 km

902 m

179 m

126 m

Surfaces

4.14 km

2.39 km

696 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 16 July

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Comments

August 22, 2022,🇮🇸Gullfoss Waterfall – Runde vom Gulfoss Hotel aus

No, we don't drive straight to the observation deck like all other tourists, we slowly approach the huge spectacular waterfall with komoot from the south. The view into the deep valley of the Ölfusá with the basalt cliffs, great ornaments - whether "Lord of the Rings" wasn't filmed here after all, increases the anticipation. The river here milky mint full …

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May 21, 2025,Wandeling

It was a tough walk but well worth it with the beautiful waterfall at the end

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July 5, 2022,Ölfusá Tal & Gulfoss Wasserfall. Island

A spectacular and secluded path leads from the Gulfoss Hotel along the deep valley of the Gulfoss to the breathtaking waterfall.

Movie about the tour:
relive.cc/view/vZqNx4KeKGO

Island Collection:
komoot.de/collection/1651845/-island

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Gullfoss Canyon – Gullfoss Gorge loop from Gullfoss

View of the Gullfoss Hotel

Gullfoss Canyon

Gullfoss Valley Trail

Gullfoss Gorge

Small Waterfall

Clifftop Path With View of Waterfall

Sigríður Tómasdóttir Memorial

Gullfoss Waterfall — Lower Viewpoint

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