WaterfallWest IcelandHraunfossar
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About
Hraunfossar is an 8-meter waterfall on the Hvítá river in West Iceland.
Unlike any other waterfall in Iceland. Water seeps through a lava field and emerges as hundreds of small rivulets pouring into the turquoise Hvítá river. Stretches for nearly a kilometer.
It's mesmerizing. Hundreds of streams trickling from under the lava, each one catching light differently. The water is impossibly blue. It's quiet, gentle — the opposite of power waterfalls.
The water comes from Langjökull glacier, filtering through the porous Hallmundarhraun lava field for miles underground before emerging here. The lava flowed from a crater 1,500 years ago.
Right next to Barnafoss — do both. Easy access, parking lot nearby. The autumn colors here are incredible. Less crowded than south coast falls. Good cafe at the visitor center.
Map of Hraunfossar
Hraunfossar is in West Iceland at 64.7026°N, 20.9806°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road 518
Parking- Car park with viewpoint
- Off the main road
- 20 km from Route 50
Nearest town- Reykholt — 15.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 77 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 116 mapped places within 20 km
Water seeps as countless springs through the lava field and runs as small falls/rapids into the river- Protected since 1987
- Restaurant and souvenir shop on site, open year-round
- Adjacent to Barnafoss (Children's Falls)
Hraunfossar weather and conditions
At Hraunfossar in West Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 21:15 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 4°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s gusting to 10 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 05:59, sunset 20:51). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 21:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Barnafoss< 1 km - 2Kálfafoss2 km
- 3Langifoss3 km
- 4
Giljafoss6 km - 5Lambárfoss11 km
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Hot Springs
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F-Roads
1 f-roads near West Iceland
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 303.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS as we run one tour per day.
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
Data & sources
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PexelsHero & gallery photography · Lyn Ong / Pexels
Visit West Iceland (west.is)Visitor access & practical facts
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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