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Ægissíðufoss is a waterfall on the Ytri-Rangá river in Iceland's South Coast.
Map of Ægissíðufoss
Ægissíðufoss is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.8192°N, 20.4166°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- A few km downriver from Hella
The walk- Trail runs from Hella down to the falls (distance not stated)
- Off the main road
- 0.5 km from Route 25
Nearest town- Hella — 1.9 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 83 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 52 mapped places within 20 km
Well-known fishing spot on the river- Has a salmon ladder
- Flow is steady year-round
- Jón Þorláksson (later PM) once considered a bridge above the falls; the bridge was instead built at Hella
Ægissíðufoss weather and conditions
At Ægissíðufoss in South Coast, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:45 (Iceland time): 11°C, overcast, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 06:00, sunset 20:45). 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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Nearby
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Waterfalls
4 waterfalls near South Coast
Hot Springs
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Campsites
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Wild…
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Hvolsvöllur is located on highway no 1. The camp site is at the entrance to the village…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit South Iceland
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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