Faxi Waterfall

Faxi, also called Vatnsleysufoss, drops only about seven metres but spreads across the full width of the Tungufljot, so it reads as a broad curtain rather than a plunge. It sits a few minutes off the main Golden Circle road and most coaches pass it, which makes it the quiet stop on a busy route. A salmon ladder is built into the rock on one side - a stepped channel letting fish climb past the fall - and the river below is fished in season. A restaurant sits at the car park, and a short path leads down to the water's edge.

What's there

• A seven metre curtain - width rather than height.
• A salmon ladder in the rock - the stepped channel on one side.
• The Tungufljot in full - the fall spans the whole river.
• A quiet stop on a busy route - most Golden Circle traffic drives past.

When to go

May to September; accessible in winter when the road is clear. Half an hour.

Practical notes

After Gullfoss this looks small, and that is a fair reaction - visit it before, not after. The car park charges. The path to the water is muddy after rain. There is little to do beyond looking.

Nearby

Geysir is fifteen minutes north; Kerid crater lies south on the same road.

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