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Sveinstekksfoss
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Sveinstekksfoss is a waterfall on the Fossá river in East Iceland.
Fossárfoss, also known as Sveinstekksfoss, is a 15-metre-high waterfall in eastern Iceland (Austurland), near Djúpivogur. It is the last waterfall on the river Fossá (Icelandic for "waterfall river") before it flows into the bay of Fossárvík on the southwestern shore of the Berufjörður. The bay is bypassed by the Ring Road, but the waterfall is more easily reached via the Urðarteigsvegur (9671), which continues on into the Fossárdalur valley. Since 1998 the inner part of Fossárvík has been cut off by a dam carrying a 40-metre-long bridge, over which the Ring Road has run ever since; the previous bridge, built in 1968, was only 8.5 metres long.
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 Sveinstekksfoss
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 Iceland.
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
Natural hot pot. Coordinates only - verify before visiting.
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring. Surrounded by Icelandic landscape. Check conditions before going.
Wild hot spring. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Best with few people.
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Fossárdalur has a good and large camp site. A small creek is by the camp site that is…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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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