Waterfalls · Iceland
Iceland’s Waterfalls, Rated
No one has counted Iceland’s waterfalls. The usual estimate is over 10,000, and most of them have no name and appear on no map. These fifteen are the ones worth planning a stop around, each rated on scenery, accessibility, cost and how busy it gets.
Rated 1–5 on Scenic Beauty, Accessibility, Cost and Crowd level. On Cost, 1 means free and 5 means pricey. On Crowd level, 1 means near-solitude and 5 means tour-bus central. Tap a card for the full guide.
Gullfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Gljúfrabúi
Kvernufoss
Skógafoss
Dynjandi
Goðafoss
Barnafoss
Hraunfossar
Dettifoss
Hafragilsfoss
Hengifoss
Sigöldufoss
Hjálparfoss
Svartifoss
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