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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

Moderate

4.0

(2)

hikers

View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

02:41

7.71km

260m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

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Start point

Bus stop

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106 m

Nice view at Skaftafellsjökull

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The Skaftafellsjökull is an impressive glacier and is part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park. This glacier is special because of its breathtaking views and accessibility to visitors who want …

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1.30 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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1.35 km

Bridge With View of Magnúsarfoss

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This concerns the Magnúsarfoss, which is only 10 m high. You have a better view from the eastern bank.

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1.99 km

View of Svartifoss from above

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Preview of the waterfall

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2.23 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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4.70 km

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

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In the information center it is essential to inquire about the state of the road to the Kristínartindar.

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5.35 km

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude)

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After 2.5 km you are about 300m high and you reach the next viewpoint that is marked on the map. Here you mainly have a view of the glacier tongue and the lagoon of the Skaftafellsjökul.

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6.01 km

Viewpoint; (Hrutagil)

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The second viewpoint marked on the map. (Hrutagil)

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6.47 km

Viewpoint

7.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

1.89 km

1.52 km

146 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.64 km

811 m

512 m

313 m

166 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 2 June

4°C

2°C

31 %

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Nice view at Skaftafellsjökull

Magnúsarfoss

Bridge With View of Magnúsarfoss

View of Svartifoss from above

Svartifoss

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude)

Viewpoint; (Hrutagil)

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