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Hengifoss is a 128-meter waterfall on the Stekkalækur stream in East Iceland.
The sound of falling water fills the air. Mist catches the light. This is Iceland at its most elemental.
It is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur, East Iceland. It is surrounded by basaltic strata with thin, red layers of clay between the basaltic layers. Fossilized trunks of coniferous trees, sensitive to cold, and lignite, which depict warmer climates during the latter part of Tertiary.
Come early morning or late evening to avoid crowds. The light's better for photos anyway. Bring layers - waterfall spray plus Icelandic wind equals cold.
Map of Hengifoss
Hengifoss is in East Iceland at 65.0952°N, 14.8897°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Hengifoss weather and conditions
At Hengifoss in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 11:30 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 1°C), partly cloudy, wind 9 m/s gusting to 14 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 41 m (sunrise 06:06, sunset 19:47). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 11:30 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Waterfalls
4 waterfalls near East Iceland
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
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There are two camp sites in the forest, one in Atlavík and the other in Höfðavík. Atlavík…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
The camp site Hengifoss is in a great location in Eastern Iceland. The camp site has cold…
F-Roads
1 f-roads near East Iceland
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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PexelsHero & gallery photography · Tomáš Malík / Pexels
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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