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

01:46

5.94km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.19 km

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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2.19 km

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

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the black basaltic waterfall.

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2.38 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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2.99 km

View of Svartifoss from above

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Preview of the waterfall

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3.23 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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3.31 km

Stórilækur Bridge and Svartifoss Viewpoint

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Cross the stream and hike up to the Sjónarsker viewpoint.

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4.03 km

Lower stream with wooden bridge (near Svartifoss, Vatnajökull National Park)

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Bridled small stream near Svartifoss accessible via a separate hiking trail. In the upper part of the stream is another waterfall.

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4.17 km

View of a valley in Vatnajökull National Park

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4.84 km

Viewpoint

5.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.17 km

2.12 km

579 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.23 km

794 m

493 m

442 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 14 September

6°C

2°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 4, 2024,🇮🇸 Svartifoss (Wasserfall)

"A foss a day keeps the children ok" (old Icelandic proverb). This time with basalt columns, hardly any visitors and very beautiful secondary hiking trails. The area is framed on both sides by glaciers (Jökull). Very impressive!

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