Welcome to Skaftafell
Welcome to Skaftafell is in Hornafjörður, East Iceland. Welcome to Skaftafell is situated nearby to the waterfall Nafnlausifoss, as well as near Þjófafoss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svartifoss and Hundafoss.
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, which is situated 460 metres north of Welcome to Skaftafell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaftafell.
Skaftafell
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Welcome to Skaftafell
- Type: Information
- Also known as: “Velkomin í Skaftafell”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Hornafjörður, East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.01722° or 64° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-16.98288° or 16° 58′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CP52288+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 4904576781OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nafnlausifoss and Þjófafoss.
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