Must See Waterfalls of Iceland

Iceland is notorious for being one of the most scenic places in the world, having beautiful volcanoes, landscapes, northern lights, and waterfalls. The Waterfalls of Iceland have some of the biggest and most scenic waterfalls in the whole world. With Iceland's climate of frequent precipitation there is always water feeding the waterfalls.

Here are the best Waterfalls of Iceland, and some of the most photographed in the whole world.

Seljalandsfoss

Located in the southern region of Iceland, this powerhouse of water drops a jaw-dropping 200 feet down a rocky cliff. It is also very convenient, being very close to the Ring Road. It is also a very popular tourist destination, and you can take a short hike to get behind the waterfall.

Svartifoss

Icelandic for "black waterfall" the waterfall runs off a cliff of dark lava columns formed 300,00 years ago!

Located in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park, in the South of Iceland.

Gullfoss

Known as the Golden Falls this waterfall is one of the three major landmarks of the popular trail, the Golden Circle. Gullfoss is superior for its powerful water flow of 80 to 140 cubic meters a second! This is also the reason it was almost converted into a Hydroelectric dam.

Kirkjufellsfoss

These Magnificent falls are a great place to watch the sunset. The mountain behind the falls is the most photographed in the whole country! Season 6 of Game of Thrones was also filmed here. The Mountain

was known as "Arrowhead Mountain" in the series.

Bruarfoss

This waterfall is known for its turquoise water and extravagant seasonal colors. See this turquoise color can be explained by when the Glaciers upstream melt they release sediment rich in calcite and silica. These pieces of sediment proceed to give the water a creamy look. As soon as the sunlight reflects the particles they create this extraordinary color. Whereas with the seasonal colors, you can manage to get the same picture of the waterfall but in orange (when it's Fall), Green (when it's Spring and Summer), and snowy white (when in Winter).

Hrafnabjargafoss

Hrafnabjargafoss, situated on the Skjálfandafljót River more of a hidden gem in Iceland as it is a 45-minute drive from Route 1 (the Ring Road); through farms just to get there.

Despite its beauty, this waterfall is mostly accessible in the Summer when the road to get there is not snowed over. You can still get to Hrafnabjargafoss in the Winter. However, note that you will need a special 4 x 4 vehicle booked through specialized tours that will take you to the falls.

Aldeyjarfoss

This waterfall is located in the biggest of three national parks in Iceland, Vatnajokull. This is also a very popular hiking spot. However, it can be dangerous as there are many slippery and muddy slopes. Although, if you remain aware and stay toward the middle of the trail then it should be simple from there. The river that feeds this fall is the same that feeds Godafoss, and Hrafnabjargafoss...the Skjálfandafljót River.

Like Svartifoss, Aldeyjarfoss is surrounded by basalt columns formed millions of years ago, making it a beautiful picture spot.

Godafoss

This is one of the major stops of Route 1 (the Ring Road) because of how close it is to it. What makes this waterfall different from the others is that this river falls in almost a semi-circle shape instead of a singular narrow stream down like most waterfalls. Like Aldeyjarfoss and Hrafnabjargafoss the Skjálfandafljót river also feeds this waterfall.

Skogafoss

Skogafoss is a well-known waterfall as people can easily hike straight to the drop of the falls. Campers also camp out not too far from the drop to capture magnificent sunrise pictures.

People come from all over to see the powerful 60-meter (almost 200-foot) waterfall.

Hraunfossar

This sequence of falls gets its name Hraun-(lava)-fossar-(waterfall) because the river that feeds the waterfall streams through a rocky lava field that formed from a volcano eruption under Glacier Langjökull!

Would you want to see any of these waterfalls? If so which one!?