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Lagarfoss is a waterfall on the Lagarfljót river in East Iceland.
Lagarfoss is a waterfall on the Lagarfljót river in eastern Iceland, located 27 km north of Egilsstaðir. It is 10 m high and 60 m wide; over a stretch of 500 metres the water flows more like a rapid, descending 10 m downstream. The Lagarfoss hydroelectric power station (Lagarfossvirkjun) was built here in 1974 with an initial installed capacity of 8 MW to supply local energy. Because the water was diverted into the power station before reaching the waterfall, the falls often disappeared. The plant was expanded by 20 MW in 2007, and since the Kárahnjúkar power station came into operation that same year, additional water from the Jökulsá á Brú flows into the Lagarfljót, making the waterfall visible more frequently.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Dacia Duster 4x4
Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.
TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
VW Caravelle
Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.
TransmissionAutomaticFuelDieselSeats9Drive2WD
Key Camper Wild Duo
Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.
TransmissionManualFuelPetrol
Sleeps2Drive4WDTours near Lagarfoss
Small groups
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Duration14 hours
PickupReykjavík
HighlightsSouth Iceland
StopsHot springs
Glacier & Golden Circle
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
Duration10 hoursPickupReykjavík
ActivitySnowmobile
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Wild hot spring. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Check conditions before going.
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Campsites
The camp site is next to Hotel Svartiskógur in a great location in eastern Iceland.
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Skipalækur runs a campground in Fellabær. A cosy and calm area by the hill on Skipalækur.…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
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Data & sources
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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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