For my money, the very best things in Iceland are, in no particular order: northern lights, hot springs and pools, bubbling and steaming earth, hikes over otherworldly landscapes—and waterfalls! If you’re on the hunt for the best waterfalls in Iceland, you won’t have to look far.

Iceland’s Wonderful Waterfalls

With tall mountains, shifting tectonic plates, snowmelt, glacier-fed rivers, and what feels like daily precipitation, waterfalls are bound to be both tall and plentiful. In fact, multiple websites claim that Iceland boasts over 10,000 of these watery spills. Of course, that counts everything from Morsárfoss, the tallest waterfall at 228 meters, to tiny waterfalls that bump and bubble over rocks that are barely waist-high.

Wondering which one(s) to visit — or just want to see some amazing views? Take a look to pick your very own best waterfall in Iceland.

Brúarfoss

Djúpagilsfoss

Faxafoss

Gljúfrabúi

Gullfoss

Hlaup­tungufoss

Editor’s note: Getting to Hlauptungufoss required a super-muddy hike in April, but this was my favorite one!

Kirkjufell

That’s what it looks like half-frozen — and here it is just two days later after a terrific storm:

Laxfoss

Miðfoss

Öxarárfoss

Another note: this waterfall may be small, but it rates a special mention because it falls down right over the cliffs of the Almannagjá Gorge, the spot where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

Seljalandsfoss

Selvallafoss

Skógafoss

Random But Wonderful Falls Whose Names I Don’t Know

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