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Systrafoss is a waterfall in Iceland's South Coast.
Systrafoss is a waterfall in Iceland, found at Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur in the Suðurland region. .
Stand close enough and you'll feel the spray on your face. There's something primal about waterfalls - they demand your attention.
Fed by glacier melt and rainfall, this waterfall has been carving its path for thousands of years. The cliffs here were once Iceland's coastline before the land rose from the sea.
Most waterfalls don't have entrance fees, but parking often costs 700-1000 ISK. Keep coins handy or download the Parka app.
Map of Systrafoss
Systrafoss is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.7875°N, 18.0597°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Off Route 1 (Ring Road); postal code 880 · above the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur
The walk- 5 km (Ástarbrautin / Love Path trail to the mountain top and lake Systravatn)
- Off the main road
- 0.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 2.3 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 194 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 113 mapped places within 20 km
Fed by the lake Systravatn at the top of the mountain- Ástarbrautin (the Love Path) hiking trail runs 5 km up to the mountain top and Systravatn; a separate circular forest path (Skógarstígurinn) has marked stops
- Rock Fossasteinn at the falls fell during a thunderstorm in 1830
- Adjacent forest planted in 1945 contains a spruce nearly 30 m tall, Iceland's tallest tree
Systrafoss weather and conditions
At Systrafoss in South Coast, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:45 (Iceland time): 10°C, overcast, wind 2 m/s gusting to 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 05:50, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 17:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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PexelsHero & gallery photography · Brian Hooks / Pexels
Visit South Iceland (south.is)Visitor access & practical facts
WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
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NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
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