Waterfall Locations in Iceland
43 curated GPS coordinates
This Iceland waterfalls map gives photographers 43 curated GPS waypoints for Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Dettifoss, Godafoss, Gullfoss, Glymur, Dynjandi, and smaller cascades that are easy to miss while driving. Download KML, GPX, and GeoJSON files, then compare access, seasonality, and distance from Reykjavik before choosing sunrise, sunset, or bad-weather backup locations.
Use the map as a route planner, not just a checklist: group South Coast waterfalls near Vik and Hella, add Golden Circle stops like Gullfoss and Glymur, or build longer North Iceland and Westfjords days around Dettifoss, Godafoss, Aldeyjarfoss, Hengifoss, and Dynjandi.
Unlike a generic list of famous falls, the GPS layer is built around field decisions: where to park, which stops pair naturally in one day, which viewpoints need a hike, and which cascades work as bad-weather backups when spray, wind, or crowds compromise the headline locations.
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Photographer field notes
- Start around 1/4-2 seconds for visible motion while retaining texture, then adjust for the water volume and the look you want.
- Use an ND filter when daylight prevents a slow enough shutter speed, and a polarizer when glare on wet rock overwhelms detail.
- Carry at least two lens cloths and keep one dry. Spray from larger falls reaches farther than it appears from the car park.
- For rainbow photographs, put the sun behind you and move laterally rather than crowding the main viewpoint.
The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur Highland Road
Barnafoss is also known as Bjarnafoss, which was its previous name. The waterfall is located in Western Region of Iceland.
Þjófafoss, a waterfall on the Þjórsá in the Merkurhraun lava field west of Route 26, below the 480 m Búrfell. Búrfellsskógur, the birch wood the entry is named for, lies south of the mountain.
A waterfall on the Gönguleið um Fimmvörðuháls trail
Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls.
A tiered waterfall in a remote, scenic corner of the Westfjords, with multiple falls, rugged hiking, and overlooks.
Fagrifoss is waterfall situated in Southeast Iceland near the Lakagígar region. It is located along the 4x4 road F206 approximately 24 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur and 40 km from Laki.
The Faxi waterfall is located on the Golden Circle, a popular tourist trail east of Reykjavik. The waterfall is located on the Tungufljót river.
Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in southeast Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it.
A small waterfall in the southern part of Iceland. Foss á Síðu is a waterfall in the South of Iceland and belongs to the most beautiful and most famous waterfalls in Iceland.
Like the Háifoss, the small valley Gjáin with its small waterfalls
Reached by a hiking trail, this waterfall sits near an ancient lava field & has a viewing platform.
Before you buy
- All 43 waterfall waypoints in the catalog, including Skógafoss Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, Gullfoss, Glymur Waterfall, Dynjandi, Svartifoss, Haifoss and Hengifoss, plus the smaller cascades and canyon falls that are easy to miss while driving. Every name is listed further up this page, and each links to its own location page.
- Yes. One purchase includes the waterfall map as KML, GPX and GeoJSON, so the same 43 waypoints load into Google My Maps, Gaia GPS, Garmin handhelds, OsmAnd and Organic Maps, and keep working offline once imported. A free GPX sample lets you check the import on your own device before you buy.
- Coordinates drop you at the photographer's vantage point, and every waypoint says whether you drive in, walk in, or both. Written parking notes — the pull-off and the walk from it — exist for the falls I have shot myself, not yet for all 43.
- Yes. Use the GPS points, distance from Reykjavik, season notes, and access fields to group nearby waterfalls into practical Ring Road, South Coast, North Iceland, or Westfjords shooting days.
- Every map ships in all three formats so you don't have to choose. Use GPX for Gaia GPS, Garmin, or most outdoor apps. Use KML for Google Maps and Google Earth. Use GeoJSON for custom tooling or web maps.
- Yes. Once you import the file into an app like Google Maps (My Maps), Gaia GPS, or Maps.me, the waypoints are stored on your device and work without cell service — which matters, because Iceland's coverage is patchy outside the Ring Road.
- We have step-by-step guides for Google Maps, Google Earth, and Gaia GPS. Most imports take under two minutes.
- Yes — pay once and download the files immediately. There's no subscription. Your download link serves the current files for a year, so when we add locations to a category you can re-download and get them.
- Yes. The files are yours to load onto your phone, a second phone, a tablet, a handheld GPS, or your laptop. Personal-use license.