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Gluggafoss
Sight · South Iceland & Golden Circle
Also called Merkjárfoss, a layered ”window” waterfall near Fljótshlíð where softer rock has eroded to leave holes through the falls.
AccessFree · flat 2–5 min walk from small roadside car park
GPS63.7333, -19.7167
Local tip: A quiet, easy roadside stop on the way toward Þórsmörk; far fewer crowds than the South Coast’s headline waterfalls.
Near Gluggafoss
- Stay: Skálakot Manor Hotel (18 km)
- Fuel: N1 Hvolsvelli (26 km)
- Restrooms: Þórsmörk (Básar) (13 km)
- Campsite: Þórsmörk – Slyppugil (12 km)
More places nearby
- Einhyrningur7.4 km
Nauthúsagil10 km
Þórsmörk11 km
Markarfljótsgljúfur12 km- Eyjafjallajökull13 km
Stakkholtsgjá13 km