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“basalt columns”(82 reviews)

“national park”(21 reviews)

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Skaftafell, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland

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Rachel M

Kentucky

11133

Reviewed 4 days ago

Easy hike to a gorgeous waterfall!

Beautiful waterfall that you can get some amazing photos at, should be on everyone's list in Iceland!

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michamexi

Mexico City, Mexico

12333

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful falls including a nice little hike

Went in autumn and was stunned by the colourful foliage. The combination of the basalt rocks, the autumn trees and the water were absolutely impressive. The hike was enjoyable and not too long.

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alan2303

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

269102

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Slippery walk to the falls so come prepared

The visitors that had extra grips stretched over their boots definitely fared the best. Those without slipped and slid their way there and back along the undulating path. The falls were nice and the rock formations interesting but the short walk there and back is...More

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NoFixedPlans

Toronto

247222

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Underwhelming

The beautiful photos you see of this waterfall taken from the bottom are shot from a spot not possible to get to on the path, or at least not marked - we’ve never been able to find it in two visits to Iceland. The almost-2km...More

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TonySwiss

Switzerland

453258

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Delightful walk to a modest waterfall

This is a case of the journey itself being the destination. The waterfall is rather modest by Icelandic standards, despite its dramatic surroundings of black basalt columns, but the 2 km walk up to it from the car park is delightful - if strenuous -...More

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h35ti

jakarta

4224

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Worth hike the uphill

It took me about 30 minutes walking up and down hill from the visitor center to reach this waterfall. A bit steep at first. So spare at least 75 minutes for the total walk and took some photos. It was sooo beautiful along the way...More

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IvanaK935

248

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

A great hike

A beautiful waterfall and a great hike from the visitor center to it. It takes about 45 min to get there and a little bit less to come back, pretty steep hike with a beautiful scenery. Totally worth of effort and time!

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hikerchick10

Silver Spring, MD

149115

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

My favorite Waterfall I visited in Iceland!

After heading to the visitor center to pay for parking (a must), I asked about the hike to Svartifoss letting them know that my mother is 75 yrs old. I got the same answer I get from everyone in Iceland, the hike is easy..maybe a...More

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pestman

United States

22264

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Well worth the hike

This waterfall is about a 40 minute hike from the visitor center. And unlike the other hike to the glacier which is mostly flat, this one you will need to climb a mountain and then down to get to it. They had made it easier...More

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JD D

Prague, Czech Republic

424114

Reviewed October 7, 2018

Five stars for the ten minutes of sunshine

It is beautiful waterfall in a very nice nature set up. We have arrived at the upper parking lot, which is still about 35 minutes of fast walk to the fall. It was raining a lot, but we have decided to give it a try....More

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Hess84

How long would it take to hike to Sjónarnípa waterfall & back? Been seeing a 3 hour average but cant tell if its a round trip or one way. Thank you!!

June 19, 2018|

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Three hours would be round trip unless you are a really slow walker. We like to stop, explore, check out wildlife, plant life, etc and did it in under 3.

Babysitter28

Is there a tour from a Reykjavík that takes in the Svartifoss waterfall? I have looked at all sorts of day tours, but none seem to stop there.

May 23, 2018|

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Agreed with all the above answers. It's easily done on your own and worth the effort!

Dvandenhouten

I would like to visit Svartifoss Waterfall in early March of 2017. How much time is needed to hike to the waterfall at a point where I could get some good photographs?

January 17, 2017|

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Here's the answer to my own question (now that I have been to the Svartifoss Waterfall). The trip to the falls, and the time spent there took a total of about 2 hours. The trail was heavy slush and very slippery in places... More