When we came back 14 years later in 2021, it appeared that they’ve developed a second car park closer to the base of the waterfall while also adding lookouts and boardwalks on a trail that we were familiar with on that first visit. Such infrastructure definitely wasn’t around on our first visit in June 2007 ![]() Context of the new boardwalks that connecting the upper and lower views of Faxi when we came back here in August 2021. This waterfall flowed on the river Tungufljót, which was fed by glaciers (most likely Langjökull) and other streams from the highlands of the interior of Iceland.īy the way, this river was different from the one that Gullfoss flowed on as the Tungufljót ran parallel to the Hvítá.Īnyways, on our first visit in 2007, we were able to view this waterfall both from the car park (see directions below) as well as from the end of a short path descending to its base. It also had what looked like a fish ladder adjacent to it, which suggested that anglers or sports fishers could try catching salmon or trout in this river. ![]() In my mind it was like Gullfoss in that it was a wide river waterfall except it only possessed one tier instead of two. Se hai poco tempo puoi stare anche solo un quarto d'ora gardandotela dal percorso in alto in un paio di punti.The Faxi waterfall (also referred to as Fossin Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Icelandic) was a wide waterfall and kind of a smaller version of Gullfoss. La durata della visita dipende solo da te: puoi decidere di guardare dall'alto e fare foto, e in dieci minuti vai via,oppure di soffermarti nei diversi punti panoramici, fare entrambi i percorsi, prendere il tuo tempo, ma non credo che ci puoi mettere piu di un'ora. Puoi fare due percorsi, uno che ti permette di vedere la cascata dall'alto e l'altro, scendendo una scalinata in legno (moderna) ti permette invece di avvicinarti di piu al corso d'acqua. Questa è una delle cascate più "attrezzate" perchè nei punti più panoramici sono state cosrtiuite delle piattaforme per avere una vista in sicurezza. Il giro "intorno" non puoi farlo, perchè non c'è un punto dove attraversare, per cui devo tenerti solo su una delle due sponde. il parcheggio è grande am molto affollato (tipo centro commerciale), dipenderà anche dal periodo ma essendo parte del circolo d'oro è molto molto visitata. non ho capito bene la tua domanda cioè se è relativa solo alla cascata stessa, ma credo di si.Īllora diciamo che arrivi e parcheggi. You'll need all your best outdoorsy gear to fully appreciate the place.Ĭiao. I would highly recommend visiting this place, but please be aware that due to its altitude, it is COLD. The waterfall itself is stunning and has a viewing platform so that you can capture it in its full splendour. Apparently there are also a number of different access paths to descend. ![]() If you don't like that, or haven't got sensible boots, it's best not to visit. It was a little slippery and snowy in places, but hey. To access it, you have to go down some quite steep steps for about 100 metres. The waterfall itself is very remote (approximately 1.5 hour drive from Reykjavik), but is situated in some stunning barren countryside, and close to some of the Glaciers if you want to combine it with other sightseeing. It isn't as touristy as other places in Iceland, although there is still a cafe and shop next to the car-park. We visited in October 2019, so it was relatively free of tourists compared to other reviews (still a few coaches in the car park though).
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