Must-see waterfall · Western Region, Iceland
Barnafoss
Barnafoss is a waterfall in Western Region, Iceland.
Barnafoss: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Barnafoss
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barnafoss — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.70182, -20.97367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barnafoss
- Surtshellir · cave · Western Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Prestahnúkur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Geitlandsjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Deildartunguhver · attraction · Western Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Flókadalur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Þórisjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stóra-Björnsfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Baula · viewpoint · Western Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eiríksjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hreðavatn · lake · Western Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skorradalsvatn · lake · Western Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Skjaldbreiður · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Langjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hvalvatn · lake · Western Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hvalfell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Glymur Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hlöðufell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Langavatn · lake · Western Region · ~49 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Barnafoss
- Glymur Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Öxarárfoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gullfoss Waterfall · waterfall · Southern Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Faxi · waterfall · Southern Region · ~76 km · Must-see
- Háifoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~103 km · Must-see
- Urriðafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Thjofafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~112 km · Must-see
- Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~136 km · Must-see
- Hraunfossar · waterfall · Western Region · ~0 km
- Kálfafoss · waterfall · Western Region · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barnafoss flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Barnafoss yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barnafoss?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barnafoss?
Nearby: Surtshellir (cave, 19 km), Prestahnúkur (viewpoint, 24 km), Geitlandsjökull (viewpoint, 26 km), Deildartunguhver (attraction, 27 km), Flókadalur (viewpoint, 27 km), Þórisjökull (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Barnafoss worth visiting?
Barnafoss is listed as a must-see waterfall in Iceland on Spotwander.