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Þórsmörk
About 16 miles away
A green valley between glaciers, at the end of the Laugavegur trail.
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Seljalandsfoss
A slender waterfall you can walk all the way behind, through the spray.
- Open
- Always; the path behind the falls can close in winter ice
- Price
- Free; paid parking
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Seljalandsfoss, Route 249Directions
- Getting There
- About 1½ hours by car east of Reykjavík, just off the Ring Road.
Why Go
The river drops about 60 meters over the cliff, and a path loops behind the falling water. A short walk north, Gljúfrabúi hides in a narrow canyon you enter by wading along the stream.
Tips
- Bring a waterproof jacket: you'll get soaked behind the falls.
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About 38 miles away
Rhyolite mountains in every color, with hot springs, on the Laugavegur trail.
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About 70 miles away
The world's northernmost capital, with Hallgrímskirkja, music and thermal pools.
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