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Öxarárfoss

Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in the Þingvellir fissure, where the Öxará River drops between rocky walls. Its flow and the trail conditions change with rain, snowmelt and dry periods.

Öxarárfoss
Photo by Diego Delso Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Waterfall formed by the Öxará River inside the fissure.
  • Flow varies with weather and seasonal conditions.
  • Part of Þingvellir’s signposted walking route.
Öxarárfoss
Photo by Jakub Hałun Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Öxarárfoss
Photo by Giuseppe Milo Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
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Öxarárfoss

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Öxarárfoss waterfall beside a marked trail at Þingvellir.

Þingvellir on foot via Almannagjá, Alþingi and Öxará

A brief but insightful visit to the place where a landscape of geological faults hosted Iceland’s assembly for centuries.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026