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Aldeyjarfoss is a 20-meter waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river in North Iceland.
The sound of falling water fills the air. Mist catches the light. This is Iceland at its most elemental.
The river Skjálfandafljót drops here from a height of 20m. The columnar jointed basalt belongs to a 9000 years old lava field called Bárðardalshraun, hraun being the Icelandic word for lava..
Come early morning or late evening to avoid crowds. The light's better for photos anyway. Bring layers - waterfall spray plus Icelandic wind equals cold.
Map of Aldeyjarfoss
Aldeyjarfoss is in North Iceland at 65.3664°N, 17.3370°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Route 842 · upper Bárðardalur valley, near the Sprengisandur highland route
- Off the main road
- 26.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vogar við Mývatn — 34.5 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 257 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 33 mapped places within 20 km
Framed by basalt columns- Dark volcanic rock contrasts with white glacial water
- Reachable by driving most of the way plus a short walk
Aldeyjarfoss weather and conditions
At Aldeyjarfoss in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:45 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 4°C), light drizzle, wind 6 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 58 m (sunrise 05:41, sunset 20:39). 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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PexelsHero & gallery photography · Rino Adamo / Pexels
Visit North Iceland (northiceland.is)Visitor access & practical facts
WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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