We took our swimsuits in a pack and changed in the old dressing rooms, which are basically just enclosed rooms. Eventually you will turn a corner to see the pool. To get to the pool from the parking area, you just follow the path for about 15 mins. Nowadays, people can still visit the pool and go swimming at their own risk. It is one of the oldest pools in Iceland since it was built in 1923, and it was used educational purposes. After you park, you will want to bring a pack with a towel and swimsuit because you will be going swimming! Seljavallalaug is an abandoned swimming pool located in a picturesque location. However, we made it the parking area, which is where the road ends and there was a good amount of cars when we visited. You will want to drive very slow and avoid as many holes as possible, especially if you are in a 2WD car like us. Please note though that this road is BUMPY and full of large holes. I don’t believe this was labeled well, so make sure you are looking on offline Google Maps so you don’t miss the turnoff! Once you turn off, keeping following the road straight ahead and eventually I believe there is a small sign for Seljavallalaug. This waterfall required the most effort to see out of any on our trip, which made it really fun.Īfter visiting both waterfalls, we got back on the 1 heading east until we reached the 242 and turned off to the left. I would recommend both, especially if you enjoy climbing and adventuring! If you decided to view from below along the river, you will definitely need a raincoat and a waterproof camera because you WILL get wet! The waterfall will cascade down and the entire area is full of mist. There are two options: the first is to walk along the rocks in the river until you make it a large flat viewing area inside, and the second is to climb up the hill on the outside to get a view from the top looking down. I definitely fell in love with all the Icelandic sheep, so this was very exciting for me! What makes Gljufrafoss unique is that it is a tucked away waterfall and requires some exploring to see it. You don’t even have to move the car, just follow the walking path up along the cliff side! When we were walking to Gljufrafoss from Seljalandsfoss, there were many sheep on the path that you could get very close to. Often missed, Gljufrafoss is another waterfall located right next to Seljalandsfoss. However, beware that it does get wet and little muddy on the path so I would recommend wearing good hiking shoes. My favorite moment was being directly behind the waterfall and looking out because it makes you feel like you are in the waterfall without having to get wet. What makes this waterfall so fun to visit is that you can walk behind it! There is a path that does a loop around where the waterfall crashes down, allowing views from literally all sides. There will be signs for where to pull off, but it is at the intersection of highway 1 and highway 249. It is hard to miss, because as you approach from flatness you will see a cliff up ahead with a large waterfall cascading down. Southern Iceland is heavily visited area by tourists due to its close proximity to Reykjavik, allowing for bus tours and day or overnight trips, so be prepared for some crowds!įrom Selfoss, we got back on the 1 heading east! Our first stop of the day was Seljalandsfoss, one of Southern Iceland’s most famous waterfalls. It has a little bit of everything – waterfalls, glaciers, rock formation, beaches, and old buildings! This day of the road trip we saw the most number of sights while still driving the least amount of miles, so needless to say it was a jam packed day. Southern Iceland is a popular area due to how many different types of scenery are packed into a such small area. I would highly recommend this trip, it was 10 hours with an 8am pick up, and worth every penny.Leaving from Selfoss, this day of the trip was spent exploring the first half of Southern Iceland. Kevin, brought samples of Icelandic food and drink for us all, and then dropped us off back in Reykjavik as near to our Airbnb as he could. Don’t let that put you off was beeeeaauuutiful! Then on to black beach in Vik, followed by the two waterfalls (one of which featured in Game of Thrones) Walkways to the waterfalls was again quite slippery, sheet ice in places, but I genuinely didn’t see anybody fall, so as long as you take care, and have good grip on your shoes, it shouldn’t be a problem. At times it was a bit of a struggle to find a non-slippery part of the path to walk on. It was stunning, well worth the walk, although I would suggest if you have remotely slippery shoes, buy some grips. We started with the glacier as the weather was due to turn, and he wanted us to see it without getting soaked. An excellent day trip, our guide “Kevin” (because his real name was too hard to pronounce) was attentive, funny and made our trip even more enjoyable.
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