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Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Goðafoss

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Þingeyjarsveit

Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Goðafoss

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge loop from Goðafoss

00:31

1.97km

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: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

184 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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299 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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486 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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723 m

Wild River

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5

1.07 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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6

1.21 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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7

1.33 km

View of the old and the new bridge

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8

1.60 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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1.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.50 km

177 m

158 m

110 m

Surfaces

1.17 km

326 m

193 m

162 m

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< 100 m

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