Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The water comes from …
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Nov 3, 2024
So Dettifoss Waterfall...the "second most powerful in Europe" and one of the highlights of the Diamond circle in the North of Iceland. Having visited Iceland twice before and both times doing the Gol… Full review by tomj932
Oct 19, 2024
This was an outstanding waterfall. We went in October and it was very icy for a long trail to get there. Spiked shoes are really necessary or expect to fall a few times. Full review by GoPlaces648973
Oct 8, 2024
The mightiest waterfall in all Europe is how it is billed and I can quite beieve it. A huge curtain of falling waer. It is well worth seeing but is not so accessible as many of Iceland's waterfalls. … Full review by Alan C
Detifoss and Sellfoss.... I have read the east side is the better view, but we only have a 2wd....and we are very pushed for time. What does everyone recommend. I am thinking just the west side of pushed for time???
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Yes . If short for time ...spectacular from every angle
I'm wondering if an hour is enough time to hike and see dettifoss pr should we allow longer? Also what is the fee to see fall/ for parking and are there restrooms (fee?) Thanks in advance
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You could see most of it in an hour but we enjoyed sitting and watching the water too! There was no charge for parking and some (not very nice) toilets near the car park.
We will be doing a 2 weeks tour around Iceland late April to early May. For the most part I'm not too concerned however I keep reading that roads to Dettiffoss Falls could be closed at that time of year. We will be staying in Egilsstadir April 29-30 and then travelling to Laugar where we will stay from April 30-2. I was thinking about hitting Dettifoss and possibly Myvtan on the way to Laugar but am concerned we won't be able to access the waterfalls. Should we be concerned? Suggestions? Any tour guides that we could meet somewhere just to do things which would be inaccessible by car due to closed roads? Thanks so much.
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It will be very helpful to check on the road condition every now and then before you take off to another place on road.is There are two route lead to Dettifoss from route 1, 864 & 862, if …
It will be very helpful to check on the road condition every now and then before you take off to another place on road.is There are two route lead to Dettifoss from route 1, 864 & 862, if you are from Egilsstadir, you will reach 864 first which will lead to you the the east side of Dettifoss (where the movie Prometheus staring scene was shoot), route 864 is a gravel road with lots of potholes and is closed in winter due to snow condition. But i think you could always use route 862 which is a tarred road (section from route 1 to Dettifoss is tarred road, further from Dettifoss heading north to route 85 is still gravel road and is also always closed in winter) which will lead you to the west side of Dettifoss. Hope this will help u in planning your trip.
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