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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

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View of Svartifoss from above – Svartifoss loop from Skaftafell

01:27

11.7km

200m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

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Start point

Bus stop

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76 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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382 m

Campsite View of Skaftafell

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3

1.05 km

Hundafoss

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Hundafoss is a waterfall in southern Iceland, located in the Skaftafell/Vatnajökull National Park. The name 'Hundafoss' means 'Dog Waterfall' in Icelandic, which refers to a local legend where dogs dragged …

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1.25 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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1.32 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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1.94 km

View of Svartifoss from above

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Preview of the waterfall

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2.18 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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2.84 km

Sjónarsker Viewpoint

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Here you have a 360°**** panorama of the Black Sandur, with the Skeiðarárjökull glacier, the disturbing contours of the Kristinartindar and, in clear weather, far to the west, the Mýrdalsjökull. In the south, the ocean and the wild Skeiðará sparkle.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.76 km

1.66 km

1.02 km

260 m

Surfaces

8.18 km

1.97 km

814 m

420 m

164 m

159 m

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