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Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Godafoss Waterfall

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Þingeyjarsveit

Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Godafoss Waterfall

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Godafoss Waterfall

00:34

2.12km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Parking

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241 m

Picnic Area with View of Goðafoss Waterfall

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Rest area with a view of the Goðafoss waterfall.

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356 m

Goðafoss Waterfall

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Main viewing platform on the north side of the waterfall. The paths here are beautifully laid out. And the tourists on the other side are also nice.

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544 m

Alternative river channel near Goðafoss

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There is an alternative river course, but it is not accessible. There is an earthen path in that direction that then stops. Here you do not have a beautifully laid out walking path, nor a platform.

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781 m

Wild River

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1.12 km

Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge

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The first bridge over the Skjálfandafljót river was built in 1882. This bridge was located near the waterfall. A successor to this bridge was built in 1930. This new bridge …

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1.27 km

View of Geitafoss from the bridge

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From the bridge you especially have a good view of the smaller waterfall, the Geitafoss.

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1.42 km

Goðafoss Waterfall Information

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Information about:
the soil and flora;
the 180 km long Skjálfandafljót river;
the waterfall and the saga;
bird life;
the two bridges;
the Fosshóll farm.

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1.71 km

Godafoss Café

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Decent coffee and cake, as well as Icelandic gifts. Situated right next to Goðafoss waterfall.

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2.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.54 km

236 m

205 m

121 m

Surfaces

1.34 km

314 m

193 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Godafoss Waterfall

Picnic Area with View of Goðafoss Waterfall

Goðafoss Waterfall

Alternative river channel near Goðafoss

Wild River

Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge

View of Geitafoss from the bridge

Goðafoss Waterfall Information

Godafoss Café

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