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Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Godafoss Waterfall

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Þingeyjarsveit

Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Godafoss Waterfall

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Godafoss Waterfall

00:41

2.54km

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: March 19, 2026

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Parking

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352 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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751 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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894 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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997 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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1.11 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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2.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.28 km

1.00 km

132 m

126 m

Surfaces

1.13 km

1.00 km

218 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Goðafoss Waterfall – Goðafoss loop from Godafoss Waterfall

Goðafoss Waterfall

Godafoss Pedestrian Bridge

View of Geitafoss from the bridge

View of the 1930 Godafoss Bridge

Goðafoss Waterfall Information

Skjálfandafljót

Goðafoss Waterfall Photo Point

Goðafoss

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