The Waterfall Trail
The Icelandic Wilderness Center is located at the edge of the wilderness by the Jökulsá river which boasts around 15 waterfalls, large and small.
The Icelandic Wilderness Center is located at the edge of the wilderness by the Jökulsá river which boasts around 15 waterfalls, large and small. No other river in the country has as many waterfalls, and the river’s vertical drop is around 600 meters in only 30 kilometers. After experiencing the Wilderness Exhibition, the walk takes you to the abandoned farm of Kleif, and soon you will catch sight of the lowest of the waterfalls. Daring souls can try their hand at winching themselves across the Jökulsá river by a traditional cableway. As you walk along the river, the falls appear one after the other. You’ll follow a marked trail through a birch wood. The walk from the Center to the Laugarfell Highland Hostel takes about 6 hours. At the hostel you can relax in an outside pool of warm spring water.
Fully guided tour
Access to the natural hot spring
Admission to the Wilderness exhibition
A packed lunch and refreshments
The Icelandic Wilderness Center is located at the edge of the wilderness by the Jökulsá river which boasts around 15 waterfalls, large and small. No other river in the country has as many waterfalls, and the river’s vertical drop is around 600 meters in only 30 kilometers. After experiencing the Wilderness Exhibition, the walk takes you to the abandoned farm of Kleif, and soon you will catch sight of the lowest of the waterfalls. Daring souls can try their hand at winching themselves across the Jökulsá river by a traditional cableway. As you walk along the river, the falls appear one after the other. You’ll follow a marked trail through a birch wood. The walk from the Center to the Laugarfell Highland Hostel takes about 6 hours. At the hostel you can relax in an outside pool of warm spring water.
Suggested gear
- Rain jacket or soft shell jacket
- Rain pants or soft shell pants
- Warm sweater or fleece jacket
- Gloves
- Woolen cap
- Shoes suited to terrain
- Water bottle (but you can also take a sip from some of the natural springs on the way)
- Camera
We provide
- Fully guided tour
- Access to the natural hot spring
- Admission to the Wilderness exhibition
- A packed lunch and refreshments
Optional
- Pick up and drop off at the airport (Price: 12,000 ISK)
- An extra night before or after the tour at the Wilderness Center.
- Get in touch to book an extra night / pick up or call us on tel. +354 440 8822
I don’t need a pick up
We start the day at 9.30 am at the Wilderness Center. The hike from the Center to the Laugarfell Highland Hostel and takes about 6 hours. You´ll be picked up at Laugarfell and taken back to the Wilderness Center or the airport
- Difficulty:
- MODERATE
- Duration:
- 9 hours and 30 minutes
- Price From:
- 54.600 ISK
