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Top Waterfalls in Iceland

Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain and snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls.<br>

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Top Waterfalls in Iceland

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  1. Top Waterfalls in Iceland Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain and snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls.

  2. Seljalandsfoss Seljalandsfoss Seljalandsfoss is widely popular waterfall when travelling the South Coast. This is a narrow and tall specimen, with a drop of 63 meters, and it has the rare distinction in that you can actually walk behind it for a spectacular photographic angle.

  3. Skogafoss Skogafoss Skógafoss is a popular destination when travelling along the South Coast of Iceland, located close to the area of Skógar. At 25 meters wide and 60 high, it is one of the most beautiful and dramatic of all waterfalls in Iceland.

  4. Gullfoss Gullfoss Gullfoss ('The Golden Waterfall') belongs to the famous ‘Golden Circle’, the most popular tourist trail in the country. This circle covers two other great attractions: the Geyser Geothermal Area and ÞingvellirNational Park.

  5. Godafoss Godafoss Goðafoss, at 12 meters high and 30 meters wide, is the most famous of the Skjálfandafljót waterfalls, and one of the most famous in the country at large. It is the only one specifically featured on the classic 'Diamond Circle' route.

  6. Aldeyjarfoss Aldeyjarfoss Aldeyjarfoss is the second in the successive row of beautiful falls in Skjálfandafljót river, and the tallest, with a 20-metre cascade. As with Svartifoss, here you‘ll see a fascinating contrast between the white water of the fall and dark basalt columns, the perfect scenery for the avid photographer.

  7. Svartifoss Svartifoss This fascinating waterfall is located in the Skaftafell Nature Reserve in southeast Iceland, part of Vatnajökull National Park. The name Svartifoss means 'Black Waterfall' due to the dramatic contrast between the white water and the surrounding dark hexagonal basalt columns.

  8. Bruarfoss Bruarfoss This splendid series of small waterfalls is located in Brúará river, in the area of Grímsnes in southwest Iceland. They are little-known and considered something of a hidden gem.

  9. Hraunfossar Hraunfossar These stunningly beautiful falls, located in Borgarfjörður in west Iceland, are formed by rivulets flowing at the edge of the Hallmundarhraun lava field, pouring into the glacier river Hvíta.

  10. Kirkjufellsfoss Kirkjufellsfoss This small and charming waterfall is situated near the impressive Mount Kirkjufell at Grundarfjörður on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. For photographers, it is particularly scenic when you capture the serenity of the water against the dramatic mountain in the background.

  11. Hrafnabjargafoss Hrafnabjargafoss Hrafnabjargafoss is a beautiful waterfall that is located in the mighty Skjálfandafljót glacier river in north Iceland. It is the first of three successive falls along the same river that draw many guests, the other two being Aldeyjarfoss and Goðafoss.

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