Nauthúsagil Waterfall
Nauthúsagil Waterfall is a waterfall in South Coast, Iceland — about 138 km from Reykjavik and reached by a drive to the trailhead and a short walk in (footwear and weather check). Shoot it year-round, though winter wind, ice, and short daylight rework the shot list, then use the GPS coordinates, parking notes, and nearby waypoints below to fold this stop into a longer photography route.
Overview
Nauthúsagil is a hidden waterfall in southern Iceland, specifically in the Fljótshlíð area
As a photography stop, Nauthúsagil Waterfall is a waterfall in South Coast, roughly 138 km from Reykjavik, reached by a drive to the trailhead and a short walk in (footwear and weather check). Plan the shoot year-round, though winter wind, ice, and short daylight rework the shot list. 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.
Nauthúsagil Waterfall sits inside the Iceland waterfalls GPS map, alongside the other spots worth routing a day around.
Notes on this location
Compiled from published sources rather than a visit. Sources are listed below.
A narrow ravine behind the farm Stóra-Mörk, past Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi, with several waterfalls inside it. Wild rowan grows over the walls — trunks spanning the gap horizontally in places to make a roof of leaves.
- Where
- Behind the farm Stóra-Mörk, past Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi
- The ravine
- Narrow, with several waterfalls along it
- The rowan
- Wild rowan on the ridges; its many trunks grow over the ravine, sometimes horizontally, making a roof of leaves
- A piece of it elsewhere
- The main trunk broke off in 1937 and is displayed at the Skógar Museum
- Getting in
- The rocks are slippery in places; chains and ropes line the walls to hold onto while walking through
- Not in the source
- The cited page gives no height for the waterfall and no dimensions for the ravine
Chains and ropes on the walls tell you what kind of place this is before any description does: hands are occupied, so a camera on a strap and a bag that closes matter more than a tripod. A roof of rowan over a narrow cleft also means green filtered light rather than sky — the exposure problem is a dim canopy, not contrast.
Light & aurora at this spot
Calculated from this location’s coordinates (63.675, -19.878). Iceland stays on UTC year-round, so these are local times.
- Summer
- June: sun up 02:60–23:40 (20.7 h). Evening golden hour 21:52–23:40, light coming from the NNW.
- Winter
- December: only 4.5 h of daylight (11:01–15:29), but the sun never climbs above 3° — the entire day is golden hour. Sunrise bears SSE, sunset SSW.
- Aurora
- Aurora-grade darkness Sep–Mar, peaking at 12.8 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
Nauthúsagil Waterfall is a waterfall in South Coast, Iceland, approximately 138 km from Reykjavik. Exact GPS coordinates are included in the downloadable Waterfall map.
The recommended season for Nauthúsagil Waterfall is All. For light, plan around blue hour and the first hour after sunrise; Iceland's long shoulder-season twilight extends usable conditions on either side.
Drive/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.
Yes — Nauthúsagil Waterfall can be visited year-round, though winter conditions may require a 4x4 or storm-tolerant plans.