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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

Moderate

4.7

(9)

136

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View of Svartifoss from above – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

02:35

7.39km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

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Bus stop

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947 m

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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947 m

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

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the black basaltic waterfall.

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1.14 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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1.74 km

View of Svartifoss from above

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Preview of the waterfall

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2.26 km

Lower stream with wooden bridge (near Svartifoss, Vatnajökull National Park)

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Bridled small stream near Svartifoss accessible via a separate hiking trail. In the upper part of the stream is another waterfall.

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3.96 km

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

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Beautiful view of the Sjaftafellsjökull, but we also have a fantastic view of the highest mountain in Iceland, the Hvannadalshnúkur, which rises majestically above the Skaftafellsjökull.

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5.38 km

View of the Upper Waterfall, Vatnajökull National Park

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Small waterfall that can be viewed from a distance from the trail. Further down the beautiful stream is bridged.

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5.63 km

View of a valley in Vatnajökull National Park

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6.29 km

Viewpoint

7.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

2.22 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.06 km

790 m

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 17 June

6°C

1°C

91 %

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Hundafoss

View of Svartifoss and the Coast

Magnúsarfoss

View of Svartifoss from above

Lower stream with wooden bridge (near Svartifoss, Vatnajökull National Park)

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

View of the Upper Waterfall, Vatnajökull National Park

View of a valley in Vatnajökull National Park

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