Svöðufoss
A waterfall about 10 metres high, tumbling over a cliff of columnar basalt with the Snæfellsjökull glacier behind it. It draws far fewer visitors than Kirkjufell.
Svöðufoss lies east of the town of Ólafsvík. It is about 10 metres high, and its rock walls are made of neat hexagonal basalt columns. On clear days, you can photograph the waterfall and the glacier behind it together. The walk from the car park takes about 10 minutes, passing farm meadows and a small stream, and the whole route is flat and free. Nearby are smaller waterfalls such as Kerlingarfoss, which make good quiet alternatives to Kirkjufell.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Snæfellsjökull National Park
- Saxhóll Crater
- Vatnshellir Cave
- Lóndrangar
- Malarrif Lighthouse & Visitor Centre
- Djúpalónssandur
- Skarðsvík Beach
- Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge