123 km123 km76 mi from Reykjavík · ~1h 40m· Updated
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Right off Route 1, 123 km east of Reykjavík - the falls are visible from the Ring Road, with the turn onto Route 249 clearly signed. Parking is paid (machine on site). The famous walk behind the curtain is usually closed in winter when spray turns the path to sheet ice; the neighbouring hidden falls, Gljúfrabúi, are 600 m further along the same path.
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:30-20:30 weekdays, 10:00-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Snow clearing: Half-cost clearing on request (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Seljalandsfoss.
Ring Road town in South Iceland. Gateway to Westman Islands ferry and a popular stop between Reykjavík and Vík.
Beautiful valley between glaciers Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Tindfjallajökull. Lush green, river crossings. 4x4 required.
Requires 4x4
One of Iceland's largest waterfalls. 25m wide, 60m drop. Rainbow visible in spray on sunny days. Climb staircase for panoramic view.
Glacier tongue descending from Mýrdalsjökull. Popular for guided glacier hikes. Visible from Route 1 parking lot.
Small town on the South Coast between Selfoss and Vík.
120m promontory with a massive stone arch. Puffin colony in summer. Panoramic views of the South Coast.