Skaftafellsheiði

Skaftafellsheiði is a locality in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East Iceland. Skaftafellsheiði is situated nearby to the locality Eyrstragil, as well as near Bæjargil.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Svartifoss and Magnúsarfoss.

Svartifoss

Waterfall

Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Svartifoss is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name.

Magnúsarfoss

Waterfall

Photo: Debivort, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magnúsarfoss is a waterfall.

Hundafoss

Waterfall

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.

Hundafoss is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skaftafell.

Skaftafell is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajökull National Park.

Skaftafellsheiði

Type: Locality
Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.03342° or 64° 2′ 0″ north

Longitude

-16.97132° or 16° 58′ 17″ west

Open location code

9CP522MH+9F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11830377918

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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