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# Gullfoss

![Gullfoss Waterfall featuring mist or fog, a gorge or canyon and a waterfall](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6062479/debdece8-fe66-4423-91b9-d4693972631f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![Gullfoss Waterfall featuring mist or fog, a cascade and landscape views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6062479/080f68a8-be04-4d48-b42f-9257051cf2e4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Gullfoss showing a gorge or canyon and rapids](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6062479/3dbd91e5-fc93-4add-aa32-9096e94640b8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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## Visit Gullfoss

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#### Part of a nature reserve, this waterfall crashing into a deep canyon is among the country’s most iconic features.

Witness the power of the water of River Hvita plunging into a deep crevice at Gullfoss Waterfall. As an integral part of Iceland’s Golden Circle route, the huge cascade is among the county’s most visited landmarks. Get a closer look at the various stages of this great waterfall.

Take one of the many Iceland tours that feature the waterfall as a highlight. These include bus tours around the Golden Circle and river rafting toward the cascades. Walk on the path along the green banks of the river to reach the waterfall. The viewpoint closest to the tremendous site is on a rock that juts out toward the water. Capture photos of this phenomenal triumph of nature with a backdrop of brown and green plains.

A wooden deck farther back from the waterfall provides a vista from above. Listen to the ferocious roar of the water plummeting over a cliff. Hike through the seemingly endless fields in pleasant countryside, which is a stark contrast from city life.

Approach the waterfall from the surrounding green meadows. From here it seems that the river simply vanishes from the earth. With a closer view, the 105-foot (32-metre) drop into which the water plunges becomes visible.

Enjoy a meal at the site’s restaurant, which is famous for its meat soup. Try to spot a rainbow hovering over the falls on a sunny day.

See the stone memorial to Sigriour Tomasdottir, who is said to have threatened to throw herself into the crevice to preserve the waterfall in the late 1800s.

The water appears more powerful in summer and dries up slightly in winter. The Hvita River is fed by one of Iceland’s largest glaciers, the Langjokull. See if you recognise the site. It has become such an icon of Iceland that it is featured in music clips and other artistic references.

Gulfoss Waterfall is 24 miles (39 kilometres) northeast of [Laugarvatn](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Laugarvatn.d6060225.Holidays-City-Breaks) in southwestern Iceland. Drive past [Geysir Hot Springs](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Geysir-Hot-Springs-Blaskogabyggd.d6062481.Attraction) on the 30-minute journey to the waterfall. A parking lot beside the waterfall provides ample spaces.

## Plan a trip to see Gullfoss

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### Grandi by Center Hotels

Vesturbær

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London (LGW) to Reykjavik (KEF)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,375 reviews)

The staff were the best in the business! Very friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and accommodating. The hotel location was perfect and the hotel itself was a pleasure to stay in.

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Downtown Reykjavik

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£684

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6 Apr - 12 Apr

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London (LGW) to Reykjavik (KEF)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,022 reviews)

Clean Room, great location, helpful staff, nice roof-top bar

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026

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Downtown Reykjavik

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London (LGW) to Reykjavik (KEF)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (255 reviews)

Convenient location right in the center of Reykjavik. Clean room with comfortable beds.

Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026

## Reviews of Gullfoss

4.9

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### 4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Very icy conditions and the wind was HOWLING! Had to lean forward to walk into and almost blown at a run downwind. Would have stayed longer if the weather had been better.

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#### Tungufell

You can find out about the history of Hrunamannahreppur with a stop at Tungufell. Discover the area's waterfalls and restaurants. 

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#### Geysir Hot Springs

4.5/5(23 reviews)

Traverse this dramatic field of more than a dozen geysers and simmering mud pits resembling the end of the world.

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#### Thingvellir National Park

4.5/5(624 reviews)

See rifts where the earth’s continents are moving apart, visit a lava-strewn lake and learn about the political beginnings of Iceland.

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#### Strokkur

4.5/5(8 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Strokkur during your travels in Bláskógabyggd. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. 

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#### The Stone Carvings of Páll Guðmundsson

You can find out about the history of Hrunamannahreppur with a visit to The Stone Carvings of Páll Guðmundsson. 

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#### Brúarfoss

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Brúarfoss during your travels in Bláskógabyggd. 

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