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Þórufoss is a 12-meter waterfall on the Laxá river in the Reykjavík area of Iceland.
Þórufoss is an 18-meter-high waterfall in the river Laxá in Kjós, Iceland. A scene from the television series Game of Thrones was filmed at the waterfall.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Þórufoss
Þórufoss is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 64.2608°N, 21.3700°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Off Road 48
Parking- Car park right next to Road 48
- Off the main road
- 0.1 km from Route 48
Nearest town- Reykjavíkurborg — 18.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 30 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 517 mapped places within 20 km
Game of Thrones filming location — the home of the Children of the Forest (HBO)- River Laxá í Kjós has a healthy population of Atlantic salmon
- Freezes over in winter
- Easy walk from the parking lot to the waterfall
Þórufoss weather and conditions
At Þórufoss in Reykjavik, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:30 (Iceland time): 11°C (feels like 8°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 49 m (sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:51). 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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Waterfalls
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
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Campsites
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
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PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit West Iceland
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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