Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Goðafoss

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Þingeyjarsveit

Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Goðafoss

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Goðafoss

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2.53km

20m

Hiking

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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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355 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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747 m

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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891 m

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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992 m

View of the 1930 Godafoss 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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1.10 km

Goðafoss Waterfall Information

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Information about:
the soil and flora;
the 180 km long Skjálfandafljót river;
the waterfall and the saga;
bird life;
the two bridges;
the Fosshóll farm.

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1.28 km

Skjálfandafljót

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The Skjálfandafljót is the fourth longest river in Iceland, approximately 178 km long. The river originates at the northwestern border of the Vatnajökull ice cap on the highlands of Iceland. …

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1.53 km

Goðafoss Waterfall Photo Point

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The photo point is at the height of the river. You have to cross loose stones/rocks. But this is perhaps the place to be for the real connoisseurs.

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1.65 km

Goðafoss is one of Iceland's real treasures and one of Iceland's largest waterfalls. It is fed by the River Skjálfandafljót, which flows through a 7,000-year-old lava field from Trölladyngja volcano, …

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2.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.20 km

1.00 km

132 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.21 km

890 m

213 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

July 4, 2026,IS-Þingeyjarsveit: Auf zu den tosenden Wassern des Goðafoss

04.07.26: After driving through a partly wild volcanic landscape past tuff cones, former lava flows and a lake area, we reach the municipality of Þingeyarsveit and hike to the hotspot Goðafoss, an 11 m high and approx. 160 m wide waterfall of the river Skjálfandafljót. It offers a great spectacle with roaring masses of water plunging down the fall. Through …

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July 11, 2026,Godafoss#16🇮🇸

Hello,
Today we went to one of the largest and at the same time most powerful waterfalls in 🇮🇸.
The Goðafoss waterfall is one of Iceland's most spectacular waterfalls. The water of the Skjálfandafljót river plunges 12 meters high over a width of 30 meters. The Ring Road passes the waterfall; parking is available on both sides of the river, …

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June 8, 2024,0608/01 Godafoss

Had to skip our first walk because of the snow. So then we were happy with the tourist attraction "Godafoss". Where we see more people for the first time.
This waterfall, located in the course of the Skjálfandafljót, is divided into several branches and flows into a valley of basalt rocks. It impresses less by its dimensions (12 m high …

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July 11, 2024,Godafoss klein aber fein

You can almost see behind the waterfall. It is located directly on the Ring Road and worth every break

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June 19, 2024,🇮🇸 Goðafoss

The last stop before we have to return the camper. Tomorrow we fly back to the Netherlands. What a holiday! Iceland is really bizarrely beautiful!

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July 15, 2023,51-23 - Island Rundreise - Tag 10 von 14 - Godafoss

Finally the rain has stopped. So there was a lot on the agenda today. First stop:
The Waterfall of the Gods or the Divine Waterfall. Very beautiful and also impressive.

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May 30, 2024,4. Tag in Island: der (!) Godafoss (= Götterfall).

... Iceland without a foss is like Munich without beer. 🤣 This foss, 30 m wide, 12 m deep, was very 👍 . It's also great that in Iceland this foss was built right next to the road. That means it's easy and simple to get to. 🤣

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