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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

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View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

02:35

7.39km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 31, 2025

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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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1.14 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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2.26 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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3.96 km

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

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Beautiful view of the Sjaftafellsjökull, but we also have a fantastic view of the highest mountain in Iceland, the Hvannadalshnúkur, which rises majestically above the Skaftafellsjökull.

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5.38 km

View of the Upper Waterfall, Vatnajökull National Park

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Small waterfall that can be viewed from a distance from the trail. Further down the beautiful stream is bridged.

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5.63 km

View of a valley in Vatnajökull National Park

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6.29 km

Viewpoint

7.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

2.22 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.06 km

790 m

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 9 March

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View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

Hundafoss

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

Magnúsarfoss

View of Svartifoss from above

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

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

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View of a valley in Vatnajökull National Park

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