Selfoss Waterfall

Waterfall Westfjords & Remote
64.9°N — Iceland

Selfoss Waterfall is a waterfall in Westfjords & Remote, Iceland — about 535 km from Reykjavik and reached by a drive to the trailhead and a short walk in (footwear and weather check). 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.

Updated Westfjords & Remote · Summer

Overview

Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the Northeastern Region of Iceland

Questions & answers

  • Selfoss Waterfall is in Westfjords & Remote, Iceland, approximately 535 km from Reykjavik. Exact GPS coordinates are included in the downloadable Waterfall map.

  • The recommended season for Selfoss Waterfall 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.

  • Drive/Hike access. Bring weather-appropriate footwear and check conditions before setting out. The downloadable GPS map gives turn-by-turn waypoints once imported into Google Maps or Gaia.

  • Selfoss Waterfall is best visited during Summer. Outside that window, expect limited access, weather closures, or significantly different photographic conditions.

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