List of waterfalls in Iceland

Dettifoss, in Northern Iceland

Gullfoss, in Southern Iceland

Iceland is well suited for waterfalls (Icelandic: s. foss, pl. fossar). This Nordic island country lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which separates North America and Europe near where the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans meet. Frequent rain and snow is caused by its near-Arctic location. Large glaciers exist throughout the country whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls. It is estimated that there are more than 10.000 waterfalls in Iceland. ^[1]

North

• Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland.
• Gljúfursárfoss
• Selfoss
• Hafragilsfoss
• Goðafoss
• Aldeyjarfoss

South

• Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Tungufljót river
• Foss á Síðu
• Gluggafoss
• Gljúfrafoss
• Gjáin has many small waterfalls
• Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
• Háifoss (High Falls)
• Hjálparfoss
• Kvernufoss
• Merkjárfoss
• Ófærufoss used to be noted for the natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993.
• Seljalandsfoss
• Skógafoss (Forest Falls)
• Svartifoss (Black Falls) is one of the many waterfalls of Skaftafell National Park
• Systrafoss, in Kirkjubæjarklaustur
• Þjófafoss on the Merkurhraun lava fields
• Öxarárfoss, at Þingvellir National Park
• Fagrifoss, near Kirkjubæjarklaustur
• Morsárfoss, 228m waterfall formed from the retreat of Morsárjökull that is now Iceland's tallest. ^[2]
• Urriðafoss

West

• Álafoss
• Barnafossar (the Children's Falls) in Hvítá river
• Glymur in the Hvalfjörður area. At 198m, it was long regarded as the tallest waterfall in Iceland until being surpassed with a new falls by Morsárjökull in 2011.
• Hraunfossar (the Lava Falls) in birchwoods, a stone's throw from Barnafoss.

Westfjords

• Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.

East

• Hengifoss
• Litlanesfoss, surrounded by columnar basalt, it is on the way up to Hengifoss
• Fardagafoss near Egilsstaðir
• Gufufoss ("Steam falls") In Seyðisfjörður
• Klifbrekkufossar in Mjóifjörður. A beautiful^{[ editorializing ]} row of waterfalls

List of waterfalls by height

Picture	Name	Height	Water body	Region	Community	Coordinates	Comment
	Morsárfoss	227.3 m	Morsá	Austurland	Hornafjörður	64°06′45″N16°53′05″W / 64.11241°N 16.884806°W / 64.11241; -16.884806 (Morsárfoss)	Discovered in 2007, measured in 2011;
	Glymur	196 m	Botnsá	Vesturland	Hvalfjarðarsveit	64°23′28″N21°15′02″W / 64.3911°N 21.2505°W / 64.3911; -21.2505 (Glymur)	Considered tallest waterfall until 2011
	Hengifoss	128 m [3]	Hengifossá	Austurland	Fljótsdalur	65°05′44″N14°53′25″W / 65.095693°N 14.890167°W / 65.095693; -14.890167 (Hengifoss)	Alternative height: 110 m
	Háifoss	122 m	Fossá í Þjórsárdal	Suðurland	Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur	64°12′29″N19°41′16″W / 64.208°N 19.6877°W / 64.208; -19.6877 (Háifoss)	Neighbour of Granni
	Granni	101 m	Fossá í Þjórsárdal	Suðurland	Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur	64°12′33″N19°41′00″W / 64.2092°N 19.6832°W / 64.2092; -19.6832 (Granni)	Neighbour of Háifoss
	Dynjandi	100 m	Dynjandisá	Vestfirðir	Vesturbyggð	65°43′57″N23°11′56″W / 65.7326°N 23.199°W / 65.7326; -23.199 (Dynjandi)	Alternative name: Fjallfoss Tallest waterfall of the Westfjords
	Rjúkandi	093 m	Ysta-Rjúkandi	Austurland	Fljótsdalshérað	65°20′05″N15°04′55″W / 65.334674°N 15.082054°W / 65.334674; -15.082054 (Rjúkandi)	between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn
	Foss á Síðu	082 m	Fossá	Suðurland	Skaftárhreppur	63°51′21″N17°52′12″W / 63.855737°N 17.869925°W / 63.855737; -17.869925 (Foss á Síðu)	close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur
	Bjarnafoss	080 m	Bjarnaá	Vesturland	Snæfellsbær	64°50′54″N23°24′12″W / 64.8482°N 23.4033°W / 64.8482; -23.4033 (Bjarnafoss)
	Fagrifoss	080 m	Geirlandsá	Suðurland	Skaftárhreppur	63°52′01″N18°15′00″W / 63.86694°N 18.2500°W / 63.86694; -18.2500 (Fagrifoss)	in Vatnajökull National Park
	Skiptárfoss	080 m	Skiptá	Vestfirðir	Reykhólahreppur Vesturbyggð	65°36′22″N22°55′31″W / 65.606013°N 22.925288°W / 65.606013; -22.925288 (Skiptárfoss)
	Þórðarfoss	080 m	Þórðara	Suðurland	Rangárþing eystra	63°43′19″N19°53′55″W / 63.7220°N 19.8985°W / 63.7220; -19.8985 (Þórðarfoss)	close to Merkjárfoss
	Grundarfoss	070 m	Grundará	Vesturland	Grundarfjörður	64°54′32″N23°13′21″W / 64.9089°N 23.2224°W / 64.9089; -23.2224 (Grundarfoss)	at Snæfellsnes
	Systrafoss	069 m	Fossá	Suðurland	Skaftárhreppur	63°47′09″N18°03′35″W / 63.7859°N 18.0596°W / 63.7859; -18.0596 (Systrafoss)	close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur
	Seljalandsfoss	065 m	Seljalandsá	Suðurland	Rangárþing eystra	63°36′56″N19°59′16″W / 63.6156°N 19.9879°W / 63.6156; -19.9879 (Seljalandsfoss)
	Skógafoss	062 m	Skógá	Suðurland	Rangárþing eystra	63°31′56″N19°30′41″W / 63.5321°N 19.5113°W / 63.5321; -19.5113 (Skógafoss)
	Írárfoss	060 m	Írá	Suðurland	Rangárþing eystra	63°34′39″N19°49′44″W / 63.5776°N 19.828951°W / 63.5776; -19.828951 (Írárfoss)

See also

• List of waterfalls
• Icelandportal

References

1. Icelandorg (October 28, 2023). "Waterfalls in Iceland: Names, Facts, and Features". Iceland.org – Iceland Tours, Car Rentals and Information. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
2. "Iceland's Tallest Waterfall to be Named".
3. "Hengifoss (Fjotsdalsheidi)". European waterfalls. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

External links

• Iceland's Best Waterfalls
• Iceland Waterfalls
• Photo of Hangifoss
• Photo of Goðafoss
• Photos of Waterfalls in Iceland
• Photos of Skogafoss waterfall, Iceland