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Dettifoss
Sight · North Iceland
Europe’s most powerful waterfall by volume.
AccessFree · 5–15 min walk from car park, road 862 closed in winter
GPS65.8100, -16.3800
Local tip: The east side road (864) is unpaved but open longer in the year; the west side (862) gives a closer, more powerful view.
Near Dettifoss
- Food: Vogafjós Farm Resort (32 km)
- Stay: Fosshotel Mývatn (31 km)
- Fuel: N1 Reykjahlíð (31 km)
- Restrooms: Dettifoss (west car park) (1 km)
- Campsite: Ásbyrgi Campsite (23 km)
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