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Hengifoss

Ascend the eastern hillside towards red-layered waterfall cliffs.

Hengifoss stands in Fljótsdalur in East Iceland. The ascent passes the columnar basalt at Litlanesfoss before revealing the red bands in Hengifoss’s cliffs.

Allow for sustained ascent, wind and wet ground. Follow maintained paths to permitted viewpoints, without crossing the river or descending loose slopes to get closer.