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Svöðufoss is a waterfall on the Laxá river in West Iceland.
Map of Svöðufoss
Svöðufoss is in West Iceland at 64.8952°N, 23.8119°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 574 (Útnesvegur), Snæfellsnes peninsula · between Rif and Ólafsvík on Snæfellsnes
Parking- Car park at the trailhead
The walk- 1.18 km walking path, ~17 min (about half an hour stated on main page)
Best time- Open year-round
- Off the main road
- 9.9 km from Route 54
Nearest town- Hellissandur — 4.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 122 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 190 mapped places within 20 km
Falls off a basalt column cliff- Paved mats-and-iron walking path accessible to strollers and wheelchairs all the way to the falls
- Easy route, ~20 m elevation gain, no obstacles, no trail markings
- No services or illumination in the area
Svöðufoss weather and conditions
At Svöðufoss in West Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:15 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 2°C), clear, wind 4 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 06:12, sunset 20:59). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Waterfalls
4 waterfalls near West Iceland
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
A new camp site. The camp site is located on the left side when arriving to Hellissandur…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
The camp site is located in the edge of town. There is a toilet, hot and cold water,…
Supermarkets
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Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
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Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit West Iceland
Visit West Iceland (west.is)Visitor access & practical facts
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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