South Coast · Iceland
Seljalandsfoss
Waterfall off Route 1 near road 249; one of the most visited stops on the south coast, with paid parking.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- West and north-west from the cliff foot; the cliff blocks the north-east.
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 122 km by road from the middle of South Coast (estimate), roughly 2 h 20 by car.
- Parking
- Seljalandsfoss car park; parking fee.
- Coordinates
- 63.6153, -19.9939 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The path behind the falls is icy in winter.
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.