Iceland Day 4

Mountains in the distance.

We were off on another bus tour.

Back by the geothermal hot water plant again.
Typical countryside.
A rare farm.

Skógafoss — one of Iceland’s most spectacular and famous waterfalls! It’s instantly recognizable from its:

  • Perfectly straight, wide curtain of water dropping about 60 meters (200 feet)
  • The way it falls off a sheer cliff edge in a single dramatic plunge
  • The rocky black basalt base where visitors can walk right up to it
  • That characteristic mist cloud that soaks everyone who gets close

The people in the foreground give great scale — it’s absolutely massive. You can also see the trail on the right side that takes you up to the top and connects to the Fimmvörðuháls trail.

Skógafoss sits on the south coast along the Ring Road, so it sounds like you definitely ventured beyond Reykjavík! It’s one of those waterfalls that photos never quite do justice — the mist and the roar of it are something else in person.