Waterfall · Iceland
Markarfljótsfoss
Markarfljótsfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 727 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the east-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Laufafell, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 29 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 17 m
- Width
- 7 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.93409, -19.34709
- 28.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 24
- Ljósafoss: 4.3 mi
- Rauðufossar: 5.9 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 14.7 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 15.6 mi
- Tröllkonuhlaup: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Ido Keinan: 5.7 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 5.8 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 17.6 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 19.2 mi
- Stöng: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Stórihver: 6.4 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 9.5 mi
- Grænihryggur: 10.2 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 22.6 mi
- Gaukshöfði: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hekla caldera: 10.6 mi
- Eldgjá: 17.8 mi
- crab rock: 20.4 mi
- krabbuberg: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 9.5 mi
- Strútslaug: 12.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 19.2 mi
- Heklusetrið: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Reykholtslaug: 21.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Markarfljótsfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | ESE 112° | 1,281 m | 7.4 mi |
| Laufafell | S 175° | 1,184 m | 1.3 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | ESE 118° | 1,167 m | 7.0 mi |
| Reykjaföll | E 93° | 1,165 m | 6.3 mi |
| Litlhöfði | NE 38° | 1,146 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | E 91° | 1,141 m | 5.0 mi |
| Stöðull | E 87° | 1,132 m | 5.8 mi |
| Háalda | NE 55° | 1,128 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:55 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:19 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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