Skaftafell
Skaftafell is an airstrip in East Iceland, Iceland. Skaftafell is situated nearby to the waterfall Hundafoss, as well as near Svartifoss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Svartifoss is situated 3½ km northwest of Skaftafell.
Hundafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
Hundafoss is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northwest of Skaftafell.
Magnúsarfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Debivort, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnúsarfoss is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northwest of 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.
Skaftafell
- Type: Airstrip
- Category: transportation
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.99965° or 63° 59′ 59″ northLongitude
-16.94108° or 16° 56′ 28″ westElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
9CM5X3X5+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 571756893OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=airstrip
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