South Coast · Iceland
Skógafoss
The 60 m waterfall at Skógar on Route 1, with a large car park at its foot; the falls face south, so step back towards the car park to see the northern sky above the cliff.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North (waterfall face); open sea behind you to the south.
- 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 97 km by road from the middle of South Coast (estimate), roughly 1 h 51 by car.
- Parking
- Large car park at the foot of the falls.
- Coordinates
- 63.5268, -19.5112 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Spray ice near the falls: watch your footing.
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.
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