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Seljalandsfoss is located on the South Coast of Iceland

Location

Where is Seljalandsfoss?

Seljandsfoss is located on the South Coast of Iceland, just off the Ring Road (Route 1).

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall can be found 129 kilometers (about 80 miles) east of Reykjavik and 61.8 kilometers (about 38 miles) west of Vik.

The nearest town is Hvolsvollur, 21.9 kilometers (about 13.6 miles) west of Seljalandsfoss.

From Route 1, take Þórsmerkurvegur (Route 249) to Seljalandsfoss Road to arrive at the parking lot for Seljalandsfoss, from where the waterfall is a short walk of about 5 to 6 minutes.

See the location of the waterfall visually on a map of Seljalandsfoss.

Where is Seljalandsfoss Waterfall located?

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall is located on Iceland’s South Coast, near other popular attractions such as Skogafoss and Solheimajokull Glacier. It is not too far from the charming little village of Vik.

Seljalandsfoss is a major stop on most guided tours of the South Coast of Iceland.

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