Kálfeyrarfoss

Kálfeyrarfoss is a waterfall in the Northeast of Iceland near the famous Dynjandi. Kálfeyrarfoss is upstream from Dynjandi, aslo in the river Dynjandisa and is appr. 5 meters high.

The Kálfeyrarfoss is located near the bridge on the plateau Dynjandisheiði along road 60.

Most people only visit Dynjandi, walking up to the famous an one of the most beautiful waterfalls of Norway There you will pass several other small waterfall in the river Dynjandisa. The Dynjandi walking trail leads from the parking lot along: Bæjarfoss, Hundafoss, Hrísvaðsfoss, Göngumannafoss, Strompgljúfrafoss, Hæstajallafoss and finally one of the highest waterfalls in Iceland Dynjandi. The walk to Dynjandi takes about 15 minutes.

Dynjandi is also known as Fjallfoss or Dynjandifoss (Fjallfoss means mountain waterfall and Dynjandi means something like thundering/roaring, th enoise of the water). Dynjandi is being fed by melting water from Dynjandisheiði, a mountain plateau with a glacier, and then flows via Dynjandisvogur in the Arnarfjörður.

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About Kálfeyrarfoss

CountryIceland
RegionVestfirðir
LocationIsafjörður
RiverDynjandisa
Height5m
Latitude65.734100
Longitude-23.166467
Best visitSummer
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Most nearby waterfalls

WaterfallDistance (linear)Rating
Dynjandi 4 km
Göngufoss 4 km
Hrisvadsfoss 4 km
Hundafoss (Arnarfjordur) 4 km
Udafoss (Arnarfjörður) 4 km