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Strútsfoss is a waterfall on the Strútsá river in East Iceland.
The waterfall is in two tiers: the lower fall is about 100 metres high and the upper fall about 20 metres. Below the falls, the river Strútsá flows through the gorge Strútsgil, which is made up of basalt lava and sedimentary layers and contains many red and yellowish-brown interbeds. The waterfall's name is thought to derive from the distinctive rock formations in the gorge that resemble stacks (strútar).
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Strútsfoss
Strútsfoss is in East Iceland at 64.8944°N, 15.0237°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Via Road 935
Heads up- Reaching the falls requires walking into the creek and crossing the river several times — can be difficult and dangerous
- Off the main road
- 17.9 km from Route 95
Nearest town- Reyðarfjörður — 40.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 341 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 44 mapped places within 20 km
Protected natural site- Part of the Hiking Treasures in the Egilsstaðir Region collection
- Access requires hiking into the creek and crossing the river several times
Strútsfoss weather and conditions
At Strútsfoss in East Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:30 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 4°C), overcast, wind 5 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:34, sunset 20:28). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 17:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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- 1Faxi14 km
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Kirkjufoss15 km - 4
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Waterfalls
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Campsites
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F-Roads
Power line service road
Mountain road to a fjord cabin nobody visits
Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit Austurland
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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