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Iceland – Seljalandsfoss sunset

Nailed it! Incredible sunset light.

Part of a series of posts about my travel in Iceland, including visits to eleven waterfalls.

I was determined to visit Seljalandsfoss again at sunset, based on a tip from my guidebook.   Because sunset was after 8:30pm, I assumed that most tourists (especially those from Reykjavik) would have gone home and I might have the opportunity to photograph these falls in golden-hour light with nobody else around.  Boy, was I wrong.  Everyone, and I mean everyone, seems to know that Seljalandsfoss is the place to be at sunset.  As I staked out my place behind the falls, a dozen tour buses disgorged their loads; a stream of people was flowing up the trail and around the falls in anticipation of sunset. 

People hike around Seljalandsfoss just before sunset.
People hike around Seljalandsfoss just before sunset; southern Iceland.
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Iceland – Seljalandsfoss

One of the largest and most iconic waterfalls in Iceland.

Part of a series of posts about my travel in Iceland, including visits to eleven waterfalls.

Likely one of the most recognizable waterfalls in Iceland, at least outside those within the Golden Circle, Seljalandsfoss is a massive, free-falling, overhanging waterfall visible from 50km away as you drive the Ring Road.  An extensive (and crowded!) carpark corrals the tourists as they stream toward the short trail up to the falls.  I purposely arrived early, around 8:30am, in hopes I might beat most of the tourists coming from Reykjavik. I did, but there were nonetheless over one hundred people already there, each angling for a selfie or family photo.  This waterfall is especially exciting because one can walk up to, and behind, the waterfall. Read on!

photo of Seljalandsfoss, from behind, with tiny people visible at the base of the falls.
People walk behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall, southern Iceland.
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