• Long exposure photograph of the Svartifoss waterfall. References. ... Information about hiking routes in Skaftafell, including Svartifoss.
  • What sets Svartifoss apart is its striking backdrop of basalt columns that rise like towering organ pipes, creating a visual symphony against the lush greenery.
  • A half-hour walk – or five-minute drive – uphill from the Visitor Centre onto the plateau brings you to Svartifoss, the 20m-high Black Falls.
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  • Svartifoss is really slender and only 20m high, yet it is one of the most beautiful and popular waterfalls in Iceland.
  • The name of the waterfall Svartifoss translates as dark fall or dark waterfall. The waterfall got its name for the dark basalt columns surrounding it.
  • Svartifoss is one of the unique waterfalls in South Iceland. It is situated in Skaftafell, which belongs to Vatnajökull National Park.
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  • Svartifoss’s black basalt columns are remnants of a volcanic past. Basalt columns are formed from the rapid cooling and contracting of basalt based lava.
  • Once you’ve found a spot in the parking zone, it’s time do the Svartifoss hike. There’s a path called the Svartifoss trail which starts at the visitor’s center.