{"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":"cascata-di-seljalandsfoss-islanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/iceland\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-seljalandsa-in-rangarthing-eystra-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Cascata di Seljalandsfoss, Rang\u00e1r\u00feing Eystra, Islanda"},"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

Una delle caratteristiche pi\u00f9 distintive di Seljalandsfoss \u00e8 il percorso a piedi che passa dietro la cascata, permettendo ai visitatori di osservare la cascata dall'interno della scogliera. Questa rara formazione geologica \u00e8 possibile perch\u00e9 la cascata scende su una formazione rocciosa concava, lasciando un passaggio naturale dietro la caduta dell'acqua. Il sentiero \u00e8 generalmente aperto dalla tarda primavera all'inizio dell'autunno; in inverno pu\u00f2 essere chiuso a causa del ghiaccio e delle condizioni scivolose. Le piattaforme di osservazione e un sentiero segnalato consentono un accesso sicuro intorno alle cascate, rendendole una delle poche cascate in Islanda in cui i turisti possono girare completamente intorno alla cascata.<\/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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Una cascata di 60 m lungo la Route 1 nel sud dell\u2019Islanda, con un sentiero che passa dietro il velo d\u2019acqua; la cascata nascosta di Glj\u00fafrab\u00fai \u00e8 a pochi passi.<\/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\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16978,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13678\/revisions\/16978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}