It’s almost been a year since visiting Iceland, and I miss the scenery. Sometimes it can be bleak though, especially as you’re driving around the Ring Road (the main road around the island). There aren’t a whole lot of forests on the island. But there are a significant number of waterfalls. There are so many, it becomes easy to ignore some of them.
For example, there are a number of taller waterfalls along the Ring Road. Some of them are surprisingly beautiful, but there aren’t any designated places to stop. In some instances, though, I was one of the few people on that stretch of the road, so I essentially just stopped the car in the road. (You can often see the road ahead for a significant distance.) This waterfall was found along the road between Akureyri and Egilsstaðir, closer to Egilsstaðir. That is where I noticed most of these “roadside” falls. There weren’t many of them along the southern portion of the island. (Waterfalls #1 and #3 can be found here.)
- This waterfall is found along the Ring Road between Akureyri and Egilsstaðir. If I remember correctly, this waterfall was on the left side of the road as I was headed east. There were at least two other waterfalls before and after this that were easy to photograph. There were others I didn’t stop to officially view.
Accessibility: 10/10 (easy)
Height: ~125′ (a guess)
Length of Hike: roadside
Where in the World is Ring Road Waterfall #2?