Waterfall

Unnamed Waterfall

7M9J+2X Egilsstaðir, Iceland

Unnamed Waterfall
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About This Waterfall

In the city of Egilsstaðir, turn off Highway 1 on to Route 92 where signs point to Seyðisfjörður and Reyðarfjörður. Just under one kilometer later, turn left onto Route 94, then in another 1.7km right onto Route 93, all the while following signs to Seyðisfjörður. Once on Route 93, continue up the hill for another 2km and turn right into the parking area where a sign points to Fardagafoss. The trail leads from the road and gradually climbs up along the canyon, passing Gufufoss just a few minutes from the road, to the base of Fardagafoss in one kilometer. The unnamed middle falls are found about 250 meters downstream and can easily be seen by following boot paths along the rim of the canyon below Fardagafoss (it may be muddy).Just outside of the city of Egilsstaðir along the road leading to Seyðisfjörður, one can find the trail leading to Fardagafoss. There are three significant waterfalls along this trail - the namesake fall at its end, Gufufoss near the beginning, and this presumably unnamed 28-foot tall plunging fall about two thirds of the way between the two. While this fall can be seen in tandem with Fardagafoss itself (as well as a smaller 15-foot fall between the two), the distance between the two falls is too great for them to be considered two tiers of the same series of waterfalls. We should note that there does not seem to be any distinctions as to which of the three waterfalls along the trail is properly titled Fardagafoss. We very highly doubt that this waterfall in particular was meant to be titled as it is considerably smaller than the other two falls encountered along the trail. The National Land Survey of Iceland has marked the lowermost of the three falls as Gufufoss (see link below), however we question whether this is accurate because of another waterfall about 13km to the east near Seyðisfjörður which is also called Gufufoss. Furthering this confusion, they have marked Fardagafoss as being situated well downstream of any of the waterfalls we documented along the Miðhúsaá - though this is likely a mapping error. So ultimately we may have the names of these waterfalls mixed up, or they may be correct, but there is little documentation to suggest which scenario is correct (either way, it is doubtful that the middle falls is named).

Waterfall Details

Waterfall Form

Plunge

Total Height

28ft

Tallest Drop

28ft

Run

20ft

Avg Width

10ft

Pitch

80°

Magnitude

22.85

High Flow

35cfs

IWC Rating:0.47
Feeder Stream:Miðhúsaá
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Getting There

Address

7M9J+2X Egilsstaðir, Iceland

GPS Coordinates

65.267505, -14.317588

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TypeWaterfall
FormPlunge
StatusCataloged

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Best photos during golden hour or after rain.

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Parking available nearby.

Safety Info

Stay on marked trails. Rocks near waterfalls are extremely slippery.

Never swim at the top of a waterfall. Strong currents can be deceptive.

Respect the environment. Pack out everything you bring in.