{"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":"cascade-de-seljalandsfoss-islande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/iceland\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-seljalandsa-in-rangarthing-eystra-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Cascade de Seljalandsfoss, Rang\u00e1r\u00feing Eystra, Islande"},"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

L'une des caract\u00e9ristiques les plus remarquables de Seljalandsfoss est le sentier p\u00e9destre qui passe derri\u00e8re la chute d'eau, permettant aux visiteurs d'observer la cascade depuis l'int\u00e9rieur de la falaise. Cette formation g\u00e9ologique rare est possible parce que la cascade tombe sur une formation rocheuse concave, laissant un passage naturel derri\u00e8re l'eau qui tombe. Le sentier est g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement ouvert de la fin du printemps au d\u00e9but de l'automne ; en hiver, il peut \u00eatre ferm\u00e9 en raison de la glace et des conditions glissantes. Des plates-formes d'observation et un sentier balis\u00e9 permettent d'acc\u00e9der aux chutes en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9, ce qui en fait l'une des rares chutes d'eau d'Islande o\u00f9 les touristes peuvent faire le tour complet de la cascade.<\/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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Une cascade de 60 m au bord de la route 1, dans le sud de l\u2019Islande, avec un sentier qui passe derri\u00e8re le rideau d\u2019eau ; la cascade cach\u00e9e de Glj\u00fafrab\u00fai est \u00e0 deux pas.<\/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\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16978,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions\/16978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}