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Árbæjarfoss
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Árbæjarfoss is a 10-meter waterfall on the Ytri-Rangá river in Iceland's South Coast.
Árbæjarfoss is a waterfall in southern Iceland, located 4 km north-northeast of Hella, a village on the Ring Road. From the Ring Road, the Árbæjarvegur branches off to the north and leads to the waterfall. At a group of rocks in the river Ytri-Rangá, the water drops about 10 meters; the waterfall is around 50 meters wide. The Ytri-Rangá flows on into the Hólsá. The waterfall takes its name from the farm Árbær on the western bank, which also has a church and was the birthplace of the writer Margrét Jónsdóttir; this farm has no connection to the former farm of the same name that is now the Árbæjarsafn open-air museum in Reykjavík.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dacia Duster 4x4
Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.
TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
VW Caravelle
Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.
TransmissionAutomaticFuelDieselSeats9Drive2WD
Key Camper Wild Duo
Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.
TransmissionManualFuelPetrol
Sleeps2Drive4WDTours near Árbæjarfoss
Small groups
Ice Cave & Waterfalls
Katla ice cave, South Coast waterfalls and the black sand beach in one private day.
Duration11 hours
PickupReykjavík
VehicleSuper Jeep
TypePrivate
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Duration14 hoursPickupReykjavík
HighlightsSouth Iceland
StopsHot springs
Glacier & Golden Circle
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
Duration10 hoursPickupReykjavík
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Hot Springs
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Natural hot spring. Surrounded by Icelandic landscape. Respect the nature around it.
Hot pot in nature. Naturally heated, no facilities. Check conditions before going.
Natural pool. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Worth seeking out.
Campsites
The camp site at Gaddastaðaflatir, Hellu is a little outside of the village but still…
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Wild…
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Facilities…
Hvolsvöllur is located on highway no 1. The camp site is at the entrance to the village…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Katla ice cave, South Coast waterfalls and the black sand beach in one private day.
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
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Icelandic WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
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NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
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