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Barnafoss Viewpoint – Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) loop from Stuttá

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Barnafoss Viewpoint – Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) loop from Stuttá

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Barnafoss Viewpoint – Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) loop from Stuttá

03:55

14.7km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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228 m

Stuttá River

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A beautiful sunset; Perfectly.

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1.02 km

The Folds

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Reverend Snorri stopped using mountain huts used by his predecessors. Instead he built the folds using incredible large stones and used it for milking his sheep. By the folds he …

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7.19 km

Bridge with view of Barnafoss Waterfall

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A short distance upstream the Hvita squeezes through a narrow passage and forms the Barnafoss. The Barnafoss is located 200 m higher and therefore plunges down with an even greater force. This spectacle is accompanied by a hellish sound.

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7.28 km

Barnafoss Viewpoint

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Opposite the Barnafoss you have two official viewpoints, which are also at the end of the hiking trail. Here the Hvítá (White River) thunders through a narrow gorge near Barnafoss.

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7.42 km

Viewpoint on the right bank

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You can cross the Hvita via a bridge and arrive at a beautiful natural platform.

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7.67 km

Hraunfossar (Lava Falls)

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Don't drive past! Great waterfalls that seem to come straight out of the ground, not a river!

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14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.86 km

2.90 km

1.91 km

695 m

298 m

Surfaces

8.45 km

3.13 km

2.50 km

561 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Saturday 16 May

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