Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Reykjavik, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Reykjavik. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Reykjavik. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Reykjavik, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Tungufoss is a waterfall reachable from Reykjavik as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tungufoss, about 12 km (7 mi) from Reykjavik
Image credit: Image: Bromr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Álafoss is a waterfall reachable from Reykjavik as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Álafoss, about 13 km (8 mi) from Reykjavik
Image credit: Image: Bromr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tröllafoss is a waterfall reachable from Reykjavik as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tröllafoss, about 21 km (13 mi) from Reykjavik
Image credit: Image: Bromr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Laxfoss is a waterfall reachable from Reykjavik as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Laxfoss, about 27 km (17 mi) from Reykjavik
Image credit: Image: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pokafoss is a waterfall reachable from Reykjavik as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pokafoss, about 29 km (18 mi) from Reykjavik
Image credit: Image: Bromr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0