Waterfall
Easy
Brúarfoss
📍 South Iceland
📖 Description
Brúarfoss is known as Iceland's most intensely blue waterfall a vivid turquoise cascade fed by clean glacial meltwater filtered through geothermal springs. Its brilliant colour comes from silica-rich geology. Rediscovered by a travel blogger only a decade ago after years of obscurity, it still receives remarkably few visitors. The 3 km round-trip walk along the Brúará river passes through peaceful birch moorland.
🗺️ Location
📋 Information
Region
📍 South Iceland
Category
Waterfall
Difficulty
Easy
Best season
🗓 Year-round
Drive from Reykjavik
🚗 ~1.5 hours
Parking
🅿️ Small gravel pull-off on Route 35 near Borgarfjörður. Space for ~5 cars. Free.
Coordinates
64.2200, -20.5300