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Faxi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Faxi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Faxi is a waterfall on the Lagarfljót river in East Iceland.

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Faxi is in East Iceland at 64.8917°N, 15.3178°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Faxi weather and conditions

At Faxi in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 01:45 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like -1°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 05:38, sunset 20:25). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

Data verified 1 September 2026, 01:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Faxi

Free cancellation

Small groups

Culture & city

Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

Duration5 hours

HighlightsEast Iceland

Blue Ice Discovery

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Photos & videos

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How do I get to Faxi?

Faxi is located in East Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.

Is Faxi free to visit?

Most Icelandic waterfalls are free to enter. Parking may cost 700–1000 ISK — use the Parka app or pay on-site.

What is the best time to visit Faxi?

Faxi is accessible year-round. Summer offers the best light; winter can be dramatic but check road conditions first.

Nearby

km column = your drive

Waterfalls

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Laugarfell Hot Pots

1.8 km·~2 min drive

Geothermal spot

#2.Hveragil

15 km·~18 min drive

Geothermal spot

#3.Laugarvallalaug

24 km·~29 min drive

Water hot spring

#4.Laugavallalaug

43 km·~51 min drive

Geothermal spot

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Laugarfell Campsite

1.7 km·~2 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#2.Snæfell

18 km·~22 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#3.Geldingafell

22 km·~26 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#4.Hengifoss

22 km·~26 min drive

The camp site Hengifoss is in a great location in Eastern Iceland. The camp site has cold…

4 campsites near East Iceland

F-Roads

#1.F946 Loðmundarfjarðarvegur

11 km·~13 min drive

Mountain road to a fjord cabin nobody visits

#2.F936 Þórdalsheiðarvegur

16 km·~19 min drive

Power line service road

#3.F959 Viðfjarðarvegur

17 km·~20 min drive

Narrow mountain pass to an empty fjord

#4.F907 Austurleið connector

24 km·~28 min drive

Links eastern road network

4 f-roads near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Krónan

54 km·~65 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

#2.Kjörbúðin

55 km·~67 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Nettó

59 km·~71 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#4.Bónus

60 km·~71 min drive

Bónus supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Hallormsstaður

35 km·~42 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#2.Skjöldólfsstaðir

48 km·~58 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#3.Reyðarfjörður

54 km·~64 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#4.Djúpivogur

55 km·~66 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near East Iceland

Tours

#1.Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

5 hours

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

from 42.000 ISKView tour →

#2.Blue Ice Discovery

4 hours

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

from 24.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

3 hours

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

from 15.309 ISKView tour →

3 tours near East Iceland

Data & sources

Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

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