{"id":13678,"date":"2026-03-14T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/?p=13678"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:40:21","slug":"wasserfall-seljalandsfoss-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/iceland\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-seljalandsa-in-rangarthing-eystra-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasserfall Seljalandsfoss, Rang\u00e1r\u00feing Eystra, Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seljalandsfoss<\/strong> is a waterfall located in southern Iceland along the country\u2019s Ring Road (Route 1), approximately 120 km southeast of Reykjav\u00edk and about 60 km west of the town of V\u00edk. It lies beneath the former coastline cliffs of the Eyjafj\u00f6ll volcanic region, which were created thousands of years ago when the sea reached farther inland. The waterfall is formed by the Seljalands\u00e1 River, which originates from the Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull glacier. With a height of about 60 m (197 ft), Seljalandsfoss is one of the most accessible waterfalls in Iceland and a frequent stop for travelers exploring the South Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eine der Besonderheiten des Seljalandsfoss ist der Wanderweg, der hinter dem Wasserfall verl\u00e4uft und es den Besuchern erm\u00f6glicht, den Wasserfall von der Innenseite der Klippe aus zu beobachten. Diese seltene geologische Formation ist m\u00f6glich, weil der Wasserfall \u00fcber eine konkave Felsformation st\u00fcrzt und einen nat\u00fcrlichen Durchgang hinter dem fallenden Wasser hinterl\u00e4sst. Der Pfad ist in der Regel vom sp\u00e4ten Fr\u00fchjahr bis zum fr\u00fchen Herbst ge\u00f6ffnet; im Winter kann er aufgrund von Eis und Gl\u00e4tte geschlossen sein. Aussichtsplattformen und ein markierter Weg bieten einen sicheren Zugang rund um den Wasserfall und machen ihn zu einem der wenigen Wasserf\u00e4lle in Island, wo Touristen die Kaskade vollst\u00e4ndig umrunden k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area around Seljalandsfoss also contains several smaller natural attractions. A short walk north of the main waterfall leads to Glj\u00fafrab\u00fai, a hidden waterfall partially enclosed inside a narrow canyon. Nearby landscapes include green meadows, volcanic cliffs, and views toward the glaciers of the Eyjafj\u00f6ll region. The location is especially popular for photography because the waterfall faces west, which allows dramatic lighting conditions during sunset and in summer months when the midnight sun illuminates the surrounding cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seljalandsfoss is easily reached by car from Reykjav\u00edk in about 1 hour 45 minutes via Route 1, with a designated parking area located just a few minutes\u2019 walk from the waterfall; parking costs 1,000 ISK per car, paid by card at the machine or online. Regular sightseeing tours along Iceland\u2019s South Coast also include Seljalandsfoss as a stop together with nearby attractions such as Sk\u00f3gafoss waterfall and the black sand beaches near V\u00edk. Basic visitor facilities, including parking, restrooms, and walking paths, are available at the site, making it one of the most convenient natural landmarks for tourists traveling through southern Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ein 60 m hoher Wasserfall an der Route 1 im S\u00fcden Islands mit einem Weg hinter dem Wasservorhang; der versteckte Glj\u00fafrab\u00fai liegt nur einen kurzen Spaziergang entfernt.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1071,211,981,1048],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iceland","category-parks","category-sights","category-waterfalls"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16978,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions\/16978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}