Waterfalls - Fossar in south Iceland
from Norđfjörđur to Reykjanes
I have always been a bit fascinated by waterfalls, called fossar in icelandic. And therefore some names ends with foss/fossar
in icelandic, names ending with á means rivers and ending with lćkur means small river.
Here are pictures of waterfalls I have taken through the years in Iceland.
There are now three files West from Reykjavík to Hrútafjörđur, North from Hrútafjörđur to Seyđisfjörđur and
South from Mjóifjörđur to Reykjanes.
Rivers are ordered clockwise from Reykjavik. And ordered by where they enter sea or other rivers, inorder traversal.
Information provided here as is, without any warranty. Please let me know if you notice any errors.
Number of icelandic rivers/á: 347
Number of icelandic waterfalls/fossar: 471
Remaining waterfalls (I know off): 490
Photographs here are copyrighted, and can only be used for non-profit if author or origin is mentioned
like - ©Kristján Hreinsson or - ©flakkari.net.
Nípa
Origin in Tvífjöll. Flows into Norđfjörđ.
Beljandi / Bleiksá
Origin in Ófeigsdal. Flows into Eskifjörđ
Bleiksárfoss
Grjótá
Origin in Grjótárdalur. Flows into Reyđarfjörđ.
Waterfall
Búđará
Origin in Skagafell. Flows into Reyđarfjörđ.
Bridge
Bridge walking
Hjálpleysuá
Origin in Kaldakinn. Flows into Fagradalsá
Waterfall
Fossá Reyđarfjörđur
Origin in Hádegisfjall. Flows into Reyđarfjörđ
Waterfall
Hrútá
Origin in Hrútadalur. Flows into Reyđarfjörđ.
Waterfall
Dalsá
Origin in Hrútafell. Flows into Fáskrúđsfjörđ.
Waterfall
Ţverá
Origin in Jafnadal. Flows into Stöđvará. Stöđvará flows into Stöđvarfjörđ.
Waterfall
Tinnudalsá
Origin in Lambafell. Flows into Breiđdalsá
Waterfall
Gilsá
Origin in Lambaskarđ. Flows into Norđurdalsá
Norđurdalsá
Origin in Vatnsdal. Flows into Tinnudalsá
Breiđdalsá
Origin in Breiđdalsheiđi. Flows into Breiđdalsvík.
Beljandi Innri / Efri
Beljandi Ytri / Neđri
Bridge from 1939, 29 m long
Flöguá
Origin in Röndólfur. Flows into Breiđdalsá
Flögufoss - 60 m high
Fagradalsá
Origin in Hrossatind. Flows into Breiđdalsá
Waterfall 1
Waterfall 2
Krossá
Origin in Krossdalur. Flows into Breiđdalsvík
Núpslćkur
Origin in Núpsdalur. Flows into Berufjörđ
Núpsfoss
Krosslćkur
Origin in Smátindafjall. Flows into Berufjörđ
Krossfoss - 82 m high
Berunes
Waterfall
Selá
Origin in Selgil. Flows into Berufjarđará
Hemra
Origin in Kistufell. Flows into Berufjarđará
Waterfall
Innri-Víná
Origin in Kistufell. Flows into Berufjarđará
Berufjarđará
Origin in Öxi. Flows into Berufjörđ.
Bridge at road nr.1 over Berufjörđ from 2018.
Folaldafoss
Háöldufoss
Hćnubrekkufoss
Fossá Fossárdalur
Origin in Leirdalur. Flows into Berufjörđ
Number of waterfalls here: 6
Bridge from 1954, new one from 1998 40 m long
Bridge from 1998 40 m long
Fossárfoss
Miđmundagilsfoss
Nykurhylsfoss / Sveinsstekksfoss
Waterfall 1
Waterfall 2
Waterfall 3
Hvítá
Origin in Hvítárdalur. Flows into Berufjörđ.
Neđstifoss
Ytri Ţverá
Origin in Búlandstind. Flows into Búlandsá.
Waterfall
Búlandsá
Origin in Jökulbotnar. Flows into Berufjörđ.
Háöldufoss
Selfoss
Langagilsá
Origin in Mótungur. Flows into Hamarsá.
Number of waterfalls here: 5
Waterfall 1
Waterfall 2
Waterfall 3
Waterfall 4
Waterfall 5
Hamarsá
Origin in Hamarsdalsdrög. Flows into Hamarsfjörđ.
Bridge from 1915, new one from 1968 120 m long
Einstigsfoss
Snćdalsá
Origin in Snćdalur. Flows into Hamarsá.
Snćdalsfoss - 30 m high
Kambá
Origin in Kambárvatn. Flows into Álftafjörđ.
Waterfall
Stekknaá
Origin in Krákhamarsfjalli. Flows into Álftafjörđ.
Waterfall
Geithellaá
Origin in Ţrándarjökull. Flows into Álftafjörđ.
Kambsfoss
Selá
Origin in Starmýrardalur. Flows into Álftafjörđ.
Waterfall
Jökulsá Lóni
Origin in Kollumúlaheiđi. Flows into Papafjörđ and Lónsvík.
Bridge from 1952, 247 m long.
Bridge walking in Lónsörćfi
Stigafjöll
Ţorgeirsstađaá
Origin in Skeggtindar. Flows into Papafjörđ.
Fremstifoss
Skútafoss
Setbergsá
Origin in Setbergsheiđi. Flows into Hoffellsá. Hoffellsá flows into Hornafjörđ.
Waterfall
Kolgríma
Origin in Heinabergsjökull and Skálafellsjökull. Flows into Flateyjarflói.
Bridge at Skálafell from 1977, first one from 1935
Bridge walking over Kolgríma
Smyrlabjargará
Origin in Skálafellsjökull. Flows into Flateyjarlói.
Skógarmannafoss
Bćjargilsá
Origin in Bćjartindur. Flows into Fellsá.
Bćjarfossinn
Fellsá
Origin in Ţverártindsegg. Flows into Breiđabólstađarlón.
Fellsfoss
Jökulsá Breiđamerkursand
Origin in Jökulsárlón. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge at Jökulsárlón from 1967
Stígá
Origin in Stígárjökull. Flows into Votuleira
Stigafoss - 138 m high
Grófarlćkur
Origin in Stígárjökull. Flows into Votuleira.
Grófarlćkjarfoss
Skaftafellsá
Origin in Skaftafellsjökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Hrútagil
Skaftafellsjökull
Stórilćkur
Origin in Kristínartindar. Flows into Skaftafellsá.
Number of waterfalls here: 6
Austurheiđarfoss Efri og Neđri / Upper and Lower in Eystragil
Bridges walking in Skaftafell
Heygötufoss in Eystragil
Hundafoss in Skaftafell
Magnúsarfoss in Skaftafell
Svartifoss in Skaftafell
Ţjófafoss in Skaftafell
Morsá
Origin in Morsárjökull. Flows into Skeiđará.
Morsárjökull glacier waterfall - 228 m high
Morsárjökull valley
Skeiđará
Origin in Skeiđarárjökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean. 30 km long.
Bridge from 1974, 880 m long, single lane with meetings, then longest in Iceland. New double lane from 2017 68 m long
Gígjukvísl / Sandgígjukvísl
Origin in Skeiđarárjökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge from 1973. Rebuilt in 1996 after eruption, part of it now close to Skaftafell
Súla / Núpsvötn
Origin in Grćnalón and Súlujökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge from 1973, 420m long, single lane with meetings. New double lane from june 2023
Lómagnúpur
Djúpá
Origin in Síđujökull. Flows into Núpsvötn.
Bridge old single lane, new double lane
Gufufoss
Waterfall in Djúpárdal
Hverfisfljót
Origin in Síđujökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge
Lambhagafoss
Fossálar / Efriáll
Origin in Ţverárfjall. Flows into Skaftá.
Bridge
Waterfall in Múli
Waterfall at road nr.1
Waterfall in Ţverárnes
Foss á Síđu
Origin in Ţórutjörn. Flows into Skaftá.
Foss in Síđa / Fagrifoss
Merkilćkur
Origin in Sjónarsker. Flows into Skaftá.
Waterfall
Breiđbalakvísl
Origin when Geirlandsá and Stjórn joins. Flows into Skaftá.
Bridge
Geirlandsá
Origin in Eldhraun. Joins Stjórn into Breiđbalakvísl. 22 km long.
Fagrifoss
Stjórn
Origin in Geirlandshraun. Joins Geirlandsá into Breiđbalakvísl.
Stjórnarfoss
Fossá Kirkjubćjarklaustur
Origin in Systravatn. Flows into Skaftá.
Systrafoss
Rauđá
Origin in Systravatn. Flows into Skaftá.
Rauđárfoss
Laxá
Origin in Almenningur. Flows into Skaftá.
Dalbćjarrétt waterfall
Laxárfoss
Waterfall between Dalbćjarrétt and Laxárfoss
Selá
Origin in Skálavatn. Flows into Fjađrá.
Waterfall at Stórhóll
Waterfall 1
Waterfall 2
Fjađrá / Fjarđará / Fjađurá
Origin in Geirlandshraun. Flows into Skaftá.
Bridge
Waterfall in Hrútafjalladalir
Hellisá
Origin in Varmárfell. Flows into Skaftá.
Skaftá
Origin in Skaftárjökull in Vatnajökull. Flows by Kirkjubćjarklaustur into Atlantic ocean.
115 km long glacier river.
Bridge at Hunkubakkar
Bridge at Kirkjubćjarklaustur
Bridge in Skaftárdalur from 1961
Waterfall
Nyrđri-Ófćra
Origin in Blautulón and Skuggafjöll. Flows into Skaftá.
Eldgjá waterfalls
Ófćrufoss in Eldgjá. Natural stone bridge collapsed in spring 1993.
Syđri-Ófćra
Origin in Ófćrudal east of Torfajökul. Flows into Skaftá.
Litli Gullfoss / Silfurfoss / short from Hólaskjól
Waterfalls further away from Hólaskjól
Waterfalls still further away from Hólaskjól
Eldvatn
Origin in ??. Flows into Kúđafljót
Bridge from 1967, 64 m long, single lane at Ásar. New double lane from 2019
Kúđafljót
Hólmsá, Tungufljót and Eldvatn joins into Kúđafljót. Flows into Atlantic ocean. 115 km long.
Bridge from 1993, 302m.
Hólmsá
Origin in Torfajökull and Hólmsárlón. Flows into Kúđafljót.
Waterfall at Hvítholt
Leirá
Origin in Sandfellsjökull. Flows into Hólmsá.
Bridge
Leirárfoss
Múlakvísl
Origin in Kötlujökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge
Dimmagil
Afréttisá
Origin in Ţakgil and Raufargil. Flows into Múlakvísl.
Ţakgil waterfall
Uxafótarlćkur
Origin in Fagradalsheiđi. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Waterfall
Víkurá
Origin in Arnarstakkur. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Heiđará
Origin in Heiđarheiđi. Flows into Heiđarvatn.
Hrossafoss
Jökulsá Sólheimasandi
Origin in Sólheimajökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge from 1921, 206 m long, built from 10 times 22m iron units, one unit now at Skóga museum.
Replaced by a single lane bridge in 1967. New double lane bridge in 2022
Waterfall in Jökulhaus
Kverná
Origin in Skógarheiđi. Flows into Skógá.
Kvernufoss - 30 m high
Skógá
Origin in Fimmvörđuháls. Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Names and number of waterfalls taken from the book "Gönguleiđin yfir Fimmvörđuháls" ("Hiking trail over Fimmvörđuháls")
by Sigurđur Sigurđarson
Number of waterfalls here: 28
Bridges over Skógá
Numberless waterfalls
Nameless waterfalls with numbers
Nr. 18
Nr. 17
Nr. 16
Nr. 15
Nr. 13
Waterfalls with names and numbers.
Efstifoss Nr. 22
Fosstorfufoss Nr. 3
Fremri-Fellsfoss Nr. 5 and Innri-Fellsfoss Nr. 6
Gluggafoss Nr. 12
Hestavađsfoss Nr. 2
Hornfell and Hornfellsnípa, waterfalls flowing into Skógá
Króksfoss Nr. 14
Kćfufoss Nr. 9 and waterfall Nr. 10
Neđstifoss Nr. 19 and Miđfoss Nr. 20
Rollutorfufoss Nr. 7
Skálabrekkufoss Nr. 8
Skógafoss Nr. 1 - 62 m high
Steinbogafoss Nr. 4
Grettishaf
Origin in Ásólfsskálaheiđi. Flows into Rimhúsaáll.
Waterfall
Írá
Origin in Ystaskálaheiđi. Flows into Rimhúsaáll.
Írafoss
Rimhúsaáll
Origin when Hofsá, Írá, Miđskálaá, Fosslćkur and Grettishaf joins.
Flows into Atlantic ocean.
Hofsá
Origin in Núpsheiđi and Seljalandsheiđi. Flows into Rimhúsaáll.
Drífandi
Mígandi
Krossá
Origin in Krossárjökull in Mýrdalsjökli. Flows into Markarfljót.
Bridge walking
Hvannárgil
Seljalandsá
Origin in Eyjafjallajökull. Flows into Markarfljót.
Number of waterfalls here: 5
Bridge
Bridge walking
Fosstúnsfoss
Myllufoss
Seljalandsfoss - 65 m high
Waterfall in Seljalandsheiđi
Waterfall below bridge in Seljalandsheiđi
Gljúfurá
Origin in Tröllamýri. Flows into Markarfljót.
Number of waterfalls here: 4
Gljúfrabúi / Gljúfurárfoss
Gljúfrabúi 2 in Hamragarđaheiđi
Waterfall 1 in Hamragarđaheiđi
Waterfall 2 in Hamragarđaheiđi
Markarfljót
Origin in Rauđufossafjöll and Mýrdalsjökull. Flows into Atlantic ocean. 100 km long glacier river.
Bridge at Eyjafjöll from 1933, 242 m long
Bridge at Hattfell from 1978
Emstrur
Waterfall near Laufafell, some call Rudolf
Merkjá
Origin in Dalamynni. Flows into Ţverá.
Gluggafoss / Merkjárfoss
Drífandi
Origin in Múlakotsheiđi. Flows into Ţverá.
Drífandi Ţorsteinslundur
Litla-Ţverá
Origin in Litla-Tjarnarmýri. Flows into Ţverá.
Hlíđarendi
Illilćkur
Origin in Ţríhyrningshálsar. Flows into Ţverá.
Klittnafoss efri
Klittnafoss neđri
Blesá
Origin in Blesárjökull. Flows into Eystri-Rangá.
Waterfall 1 at Kerling
Waterfall 2 at Kerling
Eystri-Rangá
Origin in Rangárbotnar. Flows into Ţverá.
Waterfall next to Blesá
Waterfall at Kerling
Ţverá
Origin in Fljótshlíđ. Joins Ytri-Rangá and is then called Hólsá. Hólsá flows into Atlantic ocean.
Bridge from 1932.
Selsundslćkur
Origin in Botnafjall. Flows into Ytri-Rangá.
Waterfall
Ytri-Rangá
Origin in Rangárbotnar. 60 km long. Joins Ţverá and is then called Hólsá. Hólsá flows into Atlantic ocean.
Árbćjarfoss
Ćgissíđufoss
Hagakvísl
Origin in Hagajökull. Flows into Fjórđungakvísl.
Fjórđungakvísl
Origin in Tungnafellsjökull. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Kaldakvísl
Origin in Köldukvíslarjökull. Flows into Sultartangalón / Ţjórsá.
Rauđufossakvísl
Origin in Rauđufossafjöll. Flows into Helliskvísl.
Rauđufossar
Helliskvísl
Origin in Kringla. Flows under lava probably into Tungnaá.
Tungnaá
Origin in Tungnaárjökull in Vatnajökul. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Flows through Krókslón and Hrauneyjalón.
Ármótafoss
Is in Sultartanga reservoir / Sultartangalón, where Tungnaá joins Ţjórsá
Bridge at Hald from 1952, car cableway bridge. New double lane from 2002, 100 m long.
Bridge at Sigalda from 1968.
Hrauneyjalón reservoir
Sigöldufoss
Sigöldugljúfurfossar / Leynifossar
Ţjórsá
Origin in Hofsjökull and Sprengisand. Flows through Sultartangalón into Atlantic ocean.
Longest river in Iceland 230 km. Water volume around 363 m³/sec at Urriđafoss.
Number of waterfalls here: 6
Bridge at road nr.1 from 28. jul. 1895, 81 m long, rebuilt in 1949, 106 m long, single lane.
Bridge at road nr.1 from 2003, 170 m long, double lane.
Bridge at Sultartangi / Sandafell from 1973
Dynkur / Búđarhálsfoss - 38 m high
Gljúfurleitarfoss - 28 m high
Tröllkonuhlaup / Tröllkonufoss
Urriđafoss
Urriđafoss creek
Ţjófafoss
Dalsá
Origin in Eystra-Rjúpnafell. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Hölkná
Origin in Hnappölduver. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Waterfall
Geldingaá
Origin in Innra-Hnappölduver. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Gljúfraá / Gljúfurá
Origin in Fremra-Hnappölduver. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Waterfall
Blautakvísl
Origin in Fremri-Hnappalda. Flows into Gljúfraá.
Fremri-Skúmstungnaá
Origin in Kistuver. Flows into Sultartangalón in Ţjórsá.
Waterfall
Waterfall flowing into Fremri-Skúmstungnaá
Rauđá
Origin in Rauđárbotnar Fossheiđi. Flows into Fossá Ţjórsárdal.
Gjáin Ţjórsárdal
Gjárfoss
Waterfall 1 / Gjáinfoss
Waterfall 2
Fossá Ţjórsárdal
Origin in Fossárdrög. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Granni - 100 m high
Háifoss - 122 m high
Hjálparfoss - 13 m high
Sandá
Origin in Selgil. Flows into Ţjórsá.
Ţverá
Origin in Vatnsás. Flows into Stóra-Laxá.
Waterfall 1
Waterfall 2 on left side
Waterfall 3 on right side
Stóra-Laxá
Origin in Grćnavatn. Flows into Hvítá. 90 km long.
Bridge from 1985 120m long, single lane. New double lane bridge from july 2023.
Bridge walking
Hólmafoss
Litla-Laxá
Origin in Hrunaheiđar. Flows into Stóra-Laxá.
Fossá Fossalda
Origin in Stóraversalda. Flows into Hvítá.
Waterfall
Dalsá
Origin in Melrakkaalda. Flows into Hvítá.
Melrakkaá
Origin in Melrakkaalda. Flows into Búđará.
Waterfall
Búđará
Origin in Búđarárdrög. Flows into Hvítá.
Búđarfoss efri
Búđarfoss neđri
Blákvísl
Origin in Blákvíslaralda. Flows into Búđará.
Svíná
Origin in Svínárbotnar. Flows into Sandá.
Rauđá
Origin in Fremri-Rauđárhlíđ. Flows into Sandá.
Innri-Rauđá
Origin in Innri-Rauđárhlíđ. Flows into Rauđá.
Sandá
Origin in Leppistungur from Kerlingará, Fúlá and more. Flows into Hvítá.
Kerlingará
Origin in Kerlingardalur. Joins Fúlá and others into Sandá.
Ásgarđsá
Origin in Kerlingarfjöll. Flows into Jökulfall.
Jökulkvísl / Jökulfall
Origin in Blágnípujökull in Hofsjökull. Flows into Hvítá.
Gýgjarfoss
Hvinur
Blákvísl
Origin in Blágnípuver. Flows into Jökulfall at Gýgjarfoss.
Gýgjarfoss
Svartá
Origin in Svartárbotnar Kjalhrauni. Flows into Hvítárvatn.
Bridge walking
Fúlakvísl
Origin in Hundadalir at Langjökul. Flows into Hvítárvatn.
Jökulkrókur waterfalls
Hvítá
Origin in Hvítarvatn. Joins Sog river and is then called Ölfusá.
Ölfusá/Hvíta is 3rd longest river in Iceland 185 km.
Bridge below Hvítárvatn from 1973, 73 m long. Older bridge from 1935.
Bridge at Brúarhlöđ from 1907.
Bridge at Laugarás, Iđubrú, from 1957, 107 m long.
Brúarhlöđ
Gullfoss - 32 m high, upper 11 m and lower 21 m
Sandá
Origin in Sandvatn. Flows into Hvítá.
Tungufljót / Ásbrandsá
Origin in Sandvatn. Flows into Hvítá.
Bridge between Gullfoss and Geysir originally wooden bridge from 1907, current bridge from 1966
Bridge from 1929, 31 m long.
Faxi / Vatnsleysufoss
Brúará
Origin in Rótarsand south of Hlöđufell. Flows into Hvítá. 45 km long.
Brúarfoss
Hlauptungufoss
Miđfoss
Tangafoss and Brúarskörđ
Litlaá
Origin in Helgadalur Laugarvatnsfjall. Flows into Laugarvatn.
Waterfall
Öxará
Origin in Myrkavatn. Flows into Ţingvallavatn.
Bridges
Öxarárfoss
Kaldá
Origin in Kaldárhöfđi. Flows into Sogiđ.
Sogiđ
Origin in Ţingvallavatn. Joins Hvítá river and is then called Ölfusá. 19 km long.
Bridge at Alviđra from 1905.
Flows through Úlfljótsvatn and Álftavatn. Sometimes called Efra-Sog above Úlfljótsvatn.
Three dams and power stations in Sogiđ: Ljósifoss, Írafoss and Steingríms station.
Bridge at Ţrastalundur from 1905
Bridge at Dráttarhlíđ
Bridge between Ljósifoss and Ýrafoss
Efra-Sog along Dráttarhlíđ after dam
Efra-Sog along Dráttarhlíđ occasionally without dam
Kistufoss
Ljósifoss - station and dam from 1937
Steingríms station and dam from 1959
Ýrufoss / Írafoss - station and dam from 1953
Fossá Úlfljótsvatn
Origin in Úlfljótsvatnsselsfjall. Flows into Úlfljótsvatn / Sogiđ
Waterfall
Tunguá
Origin in Ingólfsfjall. Flows into Sogiđ
Tungufoss
Ölfusá
Origin where Sogiđ joins Hvítá. Flows into Atlantic ocean. 25 km long.
Ölfusá has most water volume in Iceland around 400 m³/sec at Selfoss.
Bridge at Selfoss from 8. sep. 1891, 132 m long. Broke down 6. sep. 1944, rebuilt and reopened 21. dec. 1945
Bridge at Ölfusárós, Óseyrarbrú from 3. sep. 1988, 360 m long
Selfoss, hot water leaks
Grćndalsá
Origin in Álftatjörn. Joins Hengladalaá and is then called Varmá.
Ţvergil waterfall
Reykjadalsá
Origin in Ölkelduhnúkur. Flows into Hengladalaá.
Bridges
Djúpagilsfoss
Nóngil waterfall
Hengladalaá
Origin in Hengill. Joins Grćndalsá and is then called Varmá.
Waterfall
Waterfall at Kambar
Waterfall in Svörtugljúfur
Varmá
Origin when Hengladalaá and Grćndalsá joins. Flows into Ölfusá.
Bridge walking
Reykjafoss
Eystrilćkur / Austari lćkur
Origin in Arnarfell. Flows into Atlantic ocean at Krýsuvíkurbjarg.
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