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Háifoss is a waterfall on the Katadalsá river in North Iceland.
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65.6333°N, 20.7736°W · North Iceland
Tours near Háifoss
Landmannalaugar Hiking, Nature Bath & Háifoss Tourfrom 27.990 ISK · 13 h
3 Hour Djúpuvík Adventure - ATVfrom 39.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
1 Hour Drangsnes Adventure - ATVfrom 18.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHáifoss weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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km column = your drive
- 1Stórhólsfoss2 km
- 2Seltungufoss6 km
- 3Kornsa Waterfalls34 km
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Kolufossar35 km - 5
Goðafoss37 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Blönduós23 km
- 2Foss Hot Pot23 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra27 km
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Kjörbúðin23 km - 2Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga28 km
- 3Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar31 km
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(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
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Do you need a 4x4 for Háifoss?
Yes, the road is rough. Don't attempt in a regular car. River crossing may be required.
How far is Háifoss from Reykjavík?
About 2.5 hours (140 km). Often combined with Landmannalaugar.
What's Granni?
Háifoss's smaller neighbor. Same canyon, right next to it. Two falls for the price of one.
Is there a hike at Háifoss?
Short walk from parking to viewpoint. You can also hike down into the canyon for a different perspective.
Is Háifoss crowded?
Much less than south coast falls. The 4x4 road keeps crowds away.
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PexelsHero & gallery photography · Artūras Kokorevas / Pexels
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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