Outdoor activities
Aldeyjarfoss
16 locals recommend
Location
F26
Þingeyjarsveit
Tips from locals
A beautiful waterfall in out area. You can either drive up to it on the west side or take a scenic hike on the east side. A must see if you are in our neighborhood.
Approximately 30 miles south from the ring-road in the Northeast of Iceland (turn south on road 842 close to Goðafoss waterfall) is this powerful 60 foot waterfall in the Skjalfandi river. Spectacular basalt columns rim the basin where it thunders down from the lava fields in the highlands.
Aldeyjarfoss is one of most impressive waterfalls on the Skjálfandafljót River’s route from the Vatnajokull ice cap to Skjálfandi Bay. This could take a couple of hours to reach, but it´s well worth the trip. Aldeyjarfoss is located in the valley of Bárðardalur, on the edge of the Icelandic highlands.