GuardTrailsDay 4 of 20 · Skogar · The Classic Ring Road & Geological Wonders
Day 4 — Skogafoss Waterfall & Heritage
A cultural day to your new base in Skogar, with 2 h 08 on the road.
Stage 6 · Skogar · Iceland
We sleep at Hótel Skógarfoss, 600 m away
day 4 2 nights 2 h 08 on the road143 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 20. Based on: waterfall; waterfall reached from the stage (Skogafoss).
- programme
- 6 h
- road
- 2 h 08
- Climbing the stairs for a panoramic view of SkogafossInterest nature 20★★★☆☆ · known in 36 languages — article “Skógafoss”“Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline.” — after Wikipedia1 h 30
- Visiting the turf houses of Skogar MuseumInterest nature 202 h 30
- Strolling through the quiet village of SkogarInterest nature 202 h
To add if time allows: Hiking to the hidden Kvernufoss waterfall (3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Visiting the turf houses of Skogar Museum
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Bruarfoss
A short walk leads to a waterfall famous for its intense, bright blue glacial water.
60 min there · detour +7 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 26 May 2024 by Lianguanlun — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Faxi
A wide, accessible waterfall located directly along the route with a clear viewing platform.
20 min there · detour +10 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 22 September 2016 by Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Urriðafoss
A powerful waterfall on the Þjórsá river, known for having the highest volume of water in Iceland.
30 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2022 by Netha Hussain — CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Seljalandsfoss
A iconic waterfall where a path allows visitors to walk behind the cascading water.
45 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2015 by Zoran Kurelić Rabko — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
