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Dettifoss – Jökulsá á Fjöllum loop from Dettifoss

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Dettifoss – Jökulsá á Fjöllum loop from Dettifoss

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4.9

(23)

125

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Dettifoss – Jökulsá á Fjöllum loop from Dettifoss

01:26

5.33km

50m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.89 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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793 m

Picnic area with drinking water near Dettifoss

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Fresh drinking water on site.

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1.13 km

Dettifoss West Parking Lot

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Ample parking and a toilet block

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1.14 km

Compost Toilets

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It looks better than it is. Practical, but disgusting in the summer. Unfortunately, it's too small for the crowds that gather there. If you're in a hurry, it's probably welcome. …

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1.19 km

Jökulsárgljúfur National Park

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Filming location of the blockbuster “Prometheus”.. Never ever been so wet… Rain horizontally…

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2.19 km

Dettifoss

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The Dettifoss is the largest waterfall in northeast Iceland and, due to the combination of volume flow and head, just before the Rhine Falls, it is the most powerful waterfall in Europe.

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2.19 km

Dettifoss Waterfall

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The power of the water from Dettifoss is incredibly impressive and can be felt quite clearly when the wind is blowing in the right direction.

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2.23 km

Jökulsá á Fjöllum

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Jökulsá á Fjöllum, which means “glacier river in the mountains”, is the second longest river in Iceland with a length of approximately 206 km. The river's source is the Vatnajökull …

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3.91 km

Rocky Ascent in Vatnajökull National Park

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this trail is challenging. Here is a rock wall to climb over rocks.

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5.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

1.88 km

244 m

116 m

Surfaces

3.34 km

1.29 km

455 m

139 m

117 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

12°C

6°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

August 16, 2023,Island: Wasserfälle auf der Spalte zwischen Amerika und Europa

With Dettifoss, Iceland has the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume of water per minute. Senile bed escape and a quick breakfast in the cottage enables us to stand in front of the waterfall at seven in the morning, lonely and long before the bus tourists.

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Dettifoss – Jökulsá á Fjöllum loop from Dettifoss

Picnic area with drinking water near Dettifoss

Dettifoss West Parking Lot

Compost Toilets

Jökulsárgljúfur National Park

Dettifoss

Dettifoss Waterfall

Jökulsá á Fjöllum

Rocky Ascent in Vatnajökull National Park

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