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Bleiksárfoss
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Bleiksárfoss is a waterfall on the Bleiksá stream in East Iceland.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Via Road 950 · near Eskifjörður (turn off the main road by the town)
Highest waterfall in the Bleiksá series (a chain of waterfalls)- Floodlit / illuminated for viewing on dark winter evenings
Drive: Good·
Visit now·
30 min stop
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Entry: Free
Parking: Free
No booking
Entry feeFree
ParkingFree
BookingNot needed
Getting thereCar recommended
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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 Bleiksárfoss
Small groups
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Duration14 hours
PickupReykjavík
HighlightsSouth Iceland
StopsHot springs
Glacier & Golden Circle
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
Duration10 hoursPickupReykjavík
ActivitySnowmobile
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
Hot Springs
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Wild hot spring. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Best with few people.
Natural pool. Surrounded by Icelandic landscape. Check conditions before going.
Geothermal spot
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
The camp site is by the river Bleiksá by the entrance into the village. It is surrounded…
The camp site is located next to the small pond at the entrance of town.
The camp site is in a peaceful area close to a small pond in the village.
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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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Data & sources
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Visit Austurland (east.is)Visitor access & practical facts · tourism board
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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