Hundafoss
Hundafoss is a waterfall in South Coast, Iceland — about 327 km from Reykjavik and reached by a hike from the nearest pull-off (bring weather-appropriate footwear). Shoot it during the summer window, when light, road status, and crowd levels line up for photography, then use the GPS coordinates, parking notes, and nearby waypoints below to fold this stop into a longer photography route.
Overview
Hundafoss is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park
As a photography stop, Hundafoss is a waterfall in South Coast, roughly 327 km from Reykjavik, reached by a hike from the nearest pull-off (bring weather-appropriate footwear). Plan the shoot during the summer window, when light, road status, and crowd levels line up for photography. The downloadable Waterfall map pins exact GPS coordinates, parking, and nearby waypoints so you can fold it into a wider route instead of hunting for the pull-off on arrival.
Planning more than one stop? Open the Iceland waterfalls GPS map to put Hundafoss on the same offline layer as everything nearby.
Notes on this location
Compiled from published sources rather than a visit. Sources are listed below.
One of two waterfalls passed on the walk up to Svartifoss in Skaftafell, alongside Magnúsarfoss. The park’s S2 route is a 5.8 km circle of about two hours, graded easy.
- On the way
- Seen with Magnúsarfoss on the walk to Svartifoss
- The route
- The park’s S2 circle — Svartifoss, Sjónarsker and Sel — 5.8 km, about two hours, graded easy
- Where
- Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park
- Not in the source
- The park page gives no height for Hundafoss and does not say in what order the falls are met; figures of about 24 m and "first of the three" circulate elsewhere
Nobody drives to Hundafoss — it is passed on the way to something more famous, which makes it a subject you either photograph on the walk up or resolve to catch coming back and then do not. Being on an easy two-hour circle with Magnúsarfoss and Svartifoss means the real planning question is light on the whole loop rather than for this fall alone.
Light & aurora at this spot
Calculated from this location’s coordinates (64.020, -16.981). Iceland stays on UTC year-round, so these are local times.
- Summer
- June: sun up 02:40–23:37 (20.9 h). Evening golden hour 21:43–23:37, light coming from the NNW.
- Winter
- December: only 4.3 h of daylight (10:55–15:12), but the sun never climbs above 2.7° — the entire day is golden hour. Sunrise bears SSE, sunset SSW.
- Aurora
- Aurora-grade darkness Sep–Mar, peaking at 12.9 h a night in December. Not possible Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug — the sky never gets dark enough.
Bar height is daylight hours. Months marked • have enough astronomical darkness for aurora; the rest do not.
Questions & answers
Hundafoss is a waterfall in South Coast, Iceland, approximately 327 km from Reykjavik. Exact GPS coordinates are included in the downloadable Waterfall map.
The recommended season for Hundafoss is Summer. For light, plan around blue hour and the first hour after sunrise; Iceland's long shoulder-season twilight extends usable conditions on either side.
Hike access. Bring weather-appropriate footwear and check conditions before setting out. The downloadable GPS map puts the waypoint on your phone; your own app routes you to it from wherever you are.
Hundafoss is best visited during Summer. Outside that window, expect limited access, weather closures, or significantly different photographic conditions.