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Menglaðarfoss

East Iceland, Iceland

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WaterfallEast Iceland

Menglaðarfoss

East Iceland, Iceland

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Menglaðarfoss is a waterfall on the Hamarsá river in East Iceland.

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Menglaðarfoss is in East Iceland at 64.7528°N, 14.8973°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Menglaðarfoss weather and conditions

At Menglaðarfoss in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:15 (Iceland time): 2°C (feels like -3°C), overcast, wind 5 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 46 m (sunrise 05:37, sunset 20:23). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Menglaðarfoss

Free cancellation

Small groups

Culture & city

Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

Duration5 hours

HighlightsEast Iceland

Blue Ice Discovery

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

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Menglaðarfoss is located in East Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.

Is Menglaðarfoss free to visit?

Most Icelandic waterfalls are free to enter. Parking may cost 700–1000 ISK — use the Parka app or pay on-site.

What is the best time to visit Menglaðarfoss?

Menglaðarfoss is accessible year-round. Summer offers the best light; winter can be dramatic but check road conditions first.

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Hot Springs

#1.Laugarfell Hot Pots

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Geothermal spot

#2.Djúpavogskörin

29 km·~34 min drive

Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.

#3.Laugavallalaug

29 km·~35 min drive

Geothermal spot

#4.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

31 km·~38 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Fossárdalur

18 km·~22 min drive

Fossárdalur has a good and large camp site. A small creek is by the camp site that is…

#2.Eyjólfsstaðir

19 km·~23 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#3.Bragðavellir

22 km·~26 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#4.Geldingafell

23 km·~28 min drive

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4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

31 km·~37 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Kaupfjelagið

42 km·~51 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Krónan

45 km·~53 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

#4.Nettó

58 km·~69 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Djúpivogur

31 km·~37 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Hallormsstaður

39 km·~47 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#3.Breiðdalsvík

42 km·~51 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Reyðarfjörður

44 km·~53 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near East Iceland

Tours

#1.Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

5 hours

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

from 42.000 ISKView tour →

#2.Blue Ice Discovery

4 hours

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

from 24.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

3 hours

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

from 15.309 ISKView tour →

3 tours near East Iceland

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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