This overlook sits at 707 feet along the Ring Road, facing 270 degrees, with the land dropping 292 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Two waterfalls are visible to the southwest: Geitafoss at 1.4 miles and 325 feet elevation, and Goðafoss itself at 1.7 miles and 351 feet elevation. To the west, Ljósavatn lies 4.6 miles out at 605 feet, with the peak Ljósavatnsfjall rising to 2,527 feet at 5.2 miles in the west-southwest direction. Farther northwest, Grænihnjúkur reaches 3,339 feet at a distance of 10.5 miles. The waterfall itself drops 12 meters over a 30-meter width, formed by the river Skjálfandafljót, and a 1.8-mile hiking trail loops around the waterfall area. The Ring Road meets the Sprengisandur highland road near this point. The facing direction looks squarely toward sunset. On the September equinox, sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset at 19:15; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 11:37 and sunset at 14:40. The next lookout along the route is Reyðarfjörður.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:25 | 18:18 |
| June solstice | 01:25 | 01:00 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 19:15 | 18:08 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | 14:40 | — |
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Goðafoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road, about 45 minutes from Akureyri. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres. A 1.8-mile hiking trail loops around the waterfall area.
Goðafoss sits at about 707 feet (215 m).
From Goðafoss: Geitafoss (SW, 1.4 mi); Goðafoss (SW, 1.7 mi); Ljósavatn (W, 4.6 mi); Ljósavatnsfjall (WSW, 5.2 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Goðafoss toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Reyðarfjörður is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Goðafoss.
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