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Fardagafoss
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Fardagafoss is a waterfall on the Miðhúsaá stream in East Iceland.
Fardagafoss is a waterfall in East Iceland, located just east of the town of Egilsstaðir.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan your visit
Getting there- Route 93 (Fjarðarheiði road) · near Egilsstaðir, at the base of Fjarðarheiði
Parking- Parking area along Road 93 near the rock Áningarsteinn
The walk- You can walk behind the falls
Cave behind the waterfall (accessible from behind the falls)- One of three waterfalls on the river Miðhúsaá, alongside Gufufoss and Folaldafoss
- Reached by a marked hiking trail — easy except for a tricky final section
- Folklore: a giantess is said to have lived in the cave with a cauldron of gold hidden downstream at Gufufoss, via a tunnel under Fjarðarheiði to Seyðisfjörður
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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 Fardagafoss
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
VehicleSuper JeepPhotos & videos
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Waterfalls
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.
A waterfall in Iceland.
Hot Springs
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Swimming_pool hot spring
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Natural pool. Surrounded by Icelandic landscape. Check conditions before going.
Campsites
Camp Egilsstadir Campsite is open all year round with toilet and shower facilities open…
Skipalækur runs a campground in Fellabær. A cosy and calm area by the hill on Skipalækur.…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
The camp site at Seyðisfjörður is well located close to the center of town with all…
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 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
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit Austurland
Icelandic 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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