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Hengifoss Waterfall – Hengifoss Waterfall loop from Litlanesfoss

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Hengifoss Waterfall – Hengifoss Waterfall loop from Litlanesfoss

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Hengifoss Waterfall – Hengifoss Waterfall loop from Litlanesfoss

01:53

4.62km

230m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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202 m

Litlanesfoss Waterfall and Basalt Columns

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Litlanesfoss, also known as Stuðlabergsfoss, is a beautiful waterfall surrounded by Iceland's iconic basalt columns. The basalt columns surrounding the waterfall can be up to 20 meters (65 feet) high. …

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Hengifoss Waterfall

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The narrow Hengafoss ("hanging waterfall") is one of the highest in the country (120m). He comes from a plateau along a black and red striped wall and digs out a …

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Hengifoss Information Boards

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The useful information about the Hengifoss in three languages.

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Minifoss Waterfall

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Links als je klimt op de Efri Sellaekur.

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Hengifoss Waterfall

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The Hengifoss is the fourth highest waterfall in Iceland with a height of 118 m. In the lava background of the waterfall one finds reddish, grainy layers of clay, which …

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Layered Sedimentary Rock Formation

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Hengifoss Waterfall and Colorful Rock Layers

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The black and red striped wall of the plateau is beautiful.
A red sediment layer, also known as a “red bed”, is a type of sedimentary rock that is predominantly red in color due to the presence of ferric oxides.

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Litlanesfoss Waterfall

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Wear good shoes, at a long hike bring enough food with you.

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4.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.28 km

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

538 m

143 m

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July 12, 2022,Hengifoss Wasserfall zwischen Basaltsäulen. Island

With a drop of 118 meters, Hengifoss is Iceland's third highest waterfall. However, the ascent was not easy due to strong gusts. On the way back, the view sweeps far across the Lögerinn Lake.

Movie about the tour:
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All tours of the Iceland trip:
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October 9, 2021,☁️☁️🌫☁️☁️Nebelwanderung zum Hengifoss 🌊- einmal rauf und wieder runter 😄👣

Our hike to Hengifoss was very cloudy! The higher we got, the foggy it got. We didn't see the Hengifoss, one of the highest waterfalls in Iceland, at all 🌫😄 These are the little natural surprises ...
What the heck, the path was beautiful and we have already seen so many waterfalls 🙃 And contrary to the weather forecast, it …

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August 18, 2022,Island - Hengifoss-Wasserfall

Our first stop in Iceland is Seydisfjördur. From here we went through a breathtaking landscape to the Hengifoss waterfall. With a drop of 128 meters, it is one of the largest in Iceland.
The ascent isn't exactly easy, but at the top it makes up for the sweat you've shed.

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August 15, 2022,Basaltsäulen am Wasserfall – Hengifoss Runde von Egilsstaðir

Stop at the beautiful waterfall. The red streaks are iron ore deposits that "rust" from the water. Well worth seeing. 👍👍👍

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July 2, 2022,🇮🇸 Litanesfoss-Hengifoss

Unfortunately, Hengifoss was hidden in the fog, you could hear the noise well.

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September 3, 2022,Wanderung zum Hengifoss Wasserfall

Litlanesfoss and Hengifoss waterfalls are located near Egilsstaðir at the southwest end of Lake Lagarfljót. Starting from the parking lot on road 931, which leads from Egilsstaðir around the lake, you first reach Litlanesfoss with its impressive basalt columns and after about an hour and a half you reach Hengifoss.

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July 25, 2022,Litlanesfoss-Hengifoss

A short, crisp climb and then it goes first to Litlanesfoss with the striking basalt columns and then to Hengifoss. Its water falls from 450 m - making it the fourth highest waterfall in Iceland. The reddish layers of clay in the rock, which have formed from volcanic ash, are striking. They get their reddish color from the iron oxide …

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August 28, 2022,🇮🇸Basaltsäulen am Wasserfall Hengifoss

From Egilsstadir we went to Hengifoss today. A somewhat strenuous climb to the waterfall - but how else to get there? - on well-paved paths along the 🐑- meadows you will be rewarded with great impressions again: 2 basalt waterfalls again with this time bright red deposits in strips in between, a rainbow in them. Many panels explain the geology …

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Hengifoss Waterfall – Hengifoss Waterfall loop from Litlanesfoss

Litlanesfoss Waterfall and Basalt Columns

Hengifoss Waterfall

Hengifoss Information Boards

Minifoss Waterfall

Hengifoss Waterfall

Layered Sedimentary Rock Formation

Hengifoss Waterfall and Colorful Rock Layers

Litlanesfoss Waterfall

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