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Æðarfossar is a waterfall on the Laxá river in North Iceland.
North of Route 85 (Norðausturvegur), the river Laxá í Aðaldal forms a lake and then drops 3 metres in several channels over the Æðarfossar. The Laxá, which is the outflow from Lake Mývatn, has travelled 56 km by the time it reaches this point and flows a further 2 km into Skjálfandi bay. Translated from Icelandic, the name means the "eider duck waterfalls." Nearby lies the farm Laxamýri, which is known for eiderdown and was the birthplace of the poet Jóhann Sigurjónsson.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Æðarfossar
Æðarfossar is in North Iceland at 65.9830°N, 17.4146°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Æðarfossar weather and conditions
At Æðarfossar in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:45 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), clear, wind 4 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 03 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:42). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 17:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Bromr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Icelandic WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
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