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Brúarfoss
Sight · South Iceland & Golden Circle
Known for its intensely blue glacial water cascading through a narrow gorge, considered one of Iceland’s most photogenic waterfalls.
AccessFree · moderate ~3–4hr round-trip hike (or shorter from newer west trailhead)
GPS64.3697, -20.4239
Local tip: Use the official trailhead near Brekkuskógur; go early morning to avoid crowds since it’s a popular but small site.
Near Brúarfoss
- Food: Friðheimar (21 km)
- Stay: Hotel Geysir (9 km)
- Restrooms: Geysir Centre (9 km)
- Campsite: Geysir Campsite (9 km)
More places nearby
Brúarhlöð Canyon7.3 km
Geysir Geothermal Area8.9 km
Glacier Snowmobile from Geysir9.0 km
Ice Cave & Glacier in a Monster Truck15 km
Gullfoss15 km
River Rafting – Golden Circle17 km