One of the largest waterfalls in Iceland, Skogafoss sits along the cliffs of the country's former southern coastline. The coast has receded about 5 km (3.1 mi) toward the sea, so these falls now mark the boundary between the lowlands and the highlands. On sunny days, you can often see a single or double rainbow above the falls due to the huge volume of mist. If you don't mind getting wet, you can walk pretty close to the waterfall and even follow a rocky path behind the wall of water. Climb up to the top for a different view of the falls and the surrounding landscape. Before you head to Skogar, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Skogar trip planner, to make sure you see all that Skogar has to offer, including Skogafoss.
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I stopped by on a tour of the south coast, the falls weren't frozen, which was nice because everything else was. I didn't take the stairs to the top because portions were frozen but the waterfall... more »
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This waterfall is basically next to the road to Vik, so it is very easy to stop by and visit this waterfall. Being to many waterfalls in Iceland this one is not one of my favorites, however, if going.... more »
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