Best Waterfalls in Summer
Peak glacier melt swells these falls to their most powerful — warm days and long light.
Botnlækjarfoss
Seasonal waterfall above Botnstjörn at the inner end of Ásbyrgi.
Fagrifoss
80-metre Highland waterfall on the F206 route toward Lakagígar.
Þjófafoss
Major Þjórsá waterfall south of Búrfell, with flow strongly influenced by upstream hydropower.
Aldeyjarfoss
Aldeyjarfoss: Iceland's basalt column masterpiece.
Drekafoss
Waterfall at the inner end of Drekagil in the Askja–Dyngjufjöll Highlands.
Dynkur
Remote multi-tiered waterfall in Þjórsá with a drop of roughly 38 metres.
Fagrifoss Waterfall
Scenic 80-metre waterfall on Geirlandsá, reached on the F206 road toward Lakagígar in summer.
Fossabrekkur
Series of low cascades flowing over moss-covered rock steps in South Iceland.
Gjallandi
Gjallandi, a multi-tiered waterfall in the Icelandic highlands, showcases raw power amidst a stark, rocky landscape.
Gljúfrasmiður
Experience the raw power of Gljúfrasmiður, where glacial waters thunder through a rugged basalt canyon.
Granni
Companion waterfall to Háifoss in the deep Fossá canyon of Þjórsárdalur.
Hjálparfoss
Twin waterfall on Fossá in Þjórsárdalur, framed by basalt formations.
Hrauneyjafoss
Smaller inland waterfall flowing over dark volcanic rock in South Iceland.
Hvítárfoss
Remote waterfall in the Núpsstaðarskógar area of Southeast Iceland.
Háifoss
122-metre waterfall on the Fossá river near Hekla, with Granni nearby in the same canyon.
Núpsárfoss
A remote waterfall in Skaftárhreppur that is reached on foot rather than as a standard roadside stop.
Rauðfoss
Inland waterfall near the Hekla–Fjallabak landscape.
Reykjafoss
Waterfall on the Varmá river in Hveragerði.
Svartifoss
Svartifoss: Iceland's dramatic black basalt waterfall.
Tungnaárfellsfoss
Remote waterfall in the South Iceland highlands, surrounded by stark volcanic terrain.
Ófærufoss
Two-tier waterfall inside the volcanic Eldgjá canyon.