Barnafoss
A rushing gorge waterfall just upstream of Hraunfossar, where the White River churns through a narrow canyon, with a legend of two children who drowned here.
Barnafoss lies about 300 m upstream of Hraunfossar. Here the White River squeezes into a narrow basalt gorge, where the swift current churns and carves out oddly shaped rock caves. Legend says a natural stone arch once spanned the river, and two children from a farm walked across it while their parents were at church. They fell into the water and died, and their mother had the arch demolished, which gave the falls their name. Walk a few minutes along the trail from the Hraunfossar parking lot to reach it. The best views are from the bridge and the viewing platform. Admission is free, and it shares a parking lot with Hraunfossar.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hraunfossar
- Húsafell
- Víðgelmir Lava Cave
- Kaldidalur (Kaldadalsvegur)
- Surtshellir
- Snorrastofa & Snorralaug, Reykholt
- Into the Glacier (Langjökull)
- Krauma Geothermal Baths