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Waterfalls in Iceland map & data

There are 783 waterfalls mapped in Iceland, spread over 8 regions. The most are in Southern Region (223), Western Region (208) and Eastern Region (131). 52% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Rjúkandi, Skógafoss and Skorhagafoss.

783locations
8regions
18 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Waterfalls by region

RegionLocationsShare
Southern Region22328%
Western Region20827%
Eastern Region13117%
Westfjords11214%
Northeastern Region496.3%
Capital Region374.7%
Northwestern Region222.8%
Southern Peninsula10.1%

Notable waterfalls in Iceland

  1. RjúkandiEastern Region · yes
  2. SkógafossSouthern Region
  3. SkorhagafossCapital Region
  4. BarnafossNortheastern Region
  5. ReykjafossNorthwestern Region
  6. GoðafossWestfjords
  7. BjarnarfossWestern Region · yes
  8. BæjarfossEastern Region
  9. ÞjófafossSouthern Region
  10. TröllafossCapital Region
  11. GljúfrasmiðurNortheastern Region
  12. GiljafossWestern Region
  13. FardagafossEastern Region
  14. DynkurSouthern Region
  15. ÁlafossCapital Region
  16. MígandifossNortheastern Region
  17. GlymurWestern Region
  18. GljúfursárfossEastern Region
  19. FagrifossSouthern Region
  20. GrundarfossWestern Region
  21. GufufossEastern Region
  22. FaxiSouthern Region
  23. HraunfossarWestern Region
  24. HengifossEastern Region
  25. Foss á SíðuSouthern Region
  26. KerlingarfossWestern Region
  27. HundafossEastern Region
  28. GjárfossSouthern Region
  29. KlukkufossWestern Region
  30. HverfandiEastern Region
  31. LaxfossWestern Region
  32. LagarfossEastern Region
  33. SnekkjufossWestern Region
  34. LitlanesfossEastern Region
  35. SvöðufossWestern Region
  36. MagnúsarfossEastern Region
  37. TröllafossarWestern Region
  38. MorsárfossEastern Region
  39. NykurhylsfossEastern Region
  40. StrútsfossEastern Region

What's in this layer

Every waterfall in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Waterfalls and cascades.

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Frequently asked questions

How many waterfalls are there in Iceland?

This layer holds 783 waterfalls in Iceland, the most of them in Southern Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of waterfalls in Iceland?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Iceland layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

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What information comes with each waterfall?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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