Tófufoss

From the junction of Highway 1 and Route 92 in the city of Egilsstaðir, follow Highway 1 (the Ring Road) south for 11km, then continue straight along the road as it becomes Route 931 where Highway 1 bears to the left. Continue along Route 931 for another 23km to a T-junction, then bear left where signs point to Snæfells. Continue for 4.3km, past where Route 910 (signed for Snæfells) bears to the left, and watch for a small pullout about 300m past the bridge over the Bessastaðaá. The falls are visible upstream from this point.Tófufoss is the final of what appears to be several significant waterfalls along the Bessastaðaá as it descends from a high plateau to the Fljótsdalur near the head of Lagarfljót. The falls plunge 50-70 feet into a narrow section of canyon just above the bridge along Route 933, with a much larger fall visible in the canyon further upstream (it is located too far away to be considered part of the same falls). We were unfortunately unable to obtain complete survey data for this waterfall due to time constraints and a sheep fence that blocked easy access along the rim of the canyon closer to the falls.