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Giljafoss is a waterfall on the Reykjadalsá river in West Iceland.
It is possible to walk behind Giljafoss, allowing one to pass under the river with dry feet. The Reykjadalsá can be crossed by a bridge into the southern part of the valley, or one can continue further up the valley.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Giljafoss
Giljafoss is in West Iceland at 64.6757°N, 21.0804°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Giljafoss weather and conditions
At Giljafoss in West Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:00 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 1°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:47). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Waterfalls
4 waterfalls near West Iceland
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Swimming_pool hot spring
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Campsites
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F-Roads
Mountain road near Snæfellsjökull glacier
Power line road with hidden waterfalls
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
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Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 303.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
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PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Steinninn · CC BY 4.0
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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