Iceland Roads

Seljalandsfoss

123 km123 km76 mi from Reykjavík · ~1h 40m· Updated

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Looks good
Iconic waterfall you can walk behind. 60m drop from a sea cliff. Part of the South Coast route. Gljúfrabúi waterfall hidden nearby. Generally good conditions, with road notices on some sections (see below). Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.
  • Clear surface, light wind, good weather
  • Road surface: Not known
Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Seljalandsfoss

Temperature7°C7°C44°F
Wind5.9 m/s21.2 km/h13.2 mph (gusts 13 m/s45 km/h28 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

13:005°C5°C41°F1 m/s4 km/h3 mph
16:006°C6°C42°F2 m/s6 km/h4 mph
19:004°C4°C38°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph
22:004°C4°C40°F4 m/s16 km/h10 mph
1:008°C8°C47°F14 m/s49 km/h31 mph
4:0010°C10°C49°F16 m/s58 km/h36 mph
7:0011°C11°C51°F20 m/s71 km/h44 mph
10:009°C9°C49°F8 m/s27 km/h17 mph

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

Getting there

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.

Guides for this trip

Road conditions along the route

Þórsmerkurvegur að Seljalandsfossi
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Clear conditions

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

Þórsmerkurvegur: Seljalandsfoss - Merkurvegur
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Not knownNot known

Snow clearing: Half-cost clearing on request (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Drives to Seljalandsfoss

Part of these routes

Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Seljalandsfoss.