Dettifoss — Attraction in Iceland

This place was one of my favorite places in Iceland. It makes you realize how small humans are compared to the earth and nature. The waterfall was a little bit of a walk from the parking lot it took us around 15-20 minutes. The pathway was not well organized so we had to improvise a little bit because the roads were blocked in many areas. We wanted to go down closer to the waterfall but due to safety reasons entry was not permitted. However, you can see in my video that there is a couple that went down close to the waterfall. It is technically not allowed but since there are no security or law enforcement present so people just go down and take pictures. I recommend that you abide by the regulations. I did get a nice picture thanks to them modeling for me. There is a bathroom by the parking lot and it was the environmentally friendly bio (?) bathrooms where your waste is used as fertilizer for the nature. The parking was free. There are two sides that you can go to but the angel that I went to was the side where you are not allowed to go close to. If you wish to go down then you should go on the west side of the waterfall (from when you are facing the waterfall like...

Dettifoss is a waterfall which I found in North Iceland. It said to be the most powerful in Europe. Dettifoss is fed by the powerful glacier river Jökulsá á Fjöllum which flows from the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull. The thunderous falls has an average waterflow of 193 metres cubed per second (6,186 cubic feet). It is 100 metres (330 feet) wide and plummets 45 metres (150 feet) down into Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. This canyon is in the northern part of the greater Vatnajökull National Park, the largest national park in the country, thus Dettifoss is well protected. Also within this canyon, fed by the river of Jökulsá á Fjöllum, are two more impressive waterfalls, Selfoss and Hafragilsfoss. Dettifoss is located north of the Ring Road that encircles Iceland, bypassing only the Westfjords and Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the west. There are two routes that connect the Ring Road to Dettifoss. However, reaching here in the winter can be difficult, even with...

Dettifoss is definitely an impressive sight and worth seeing at least once. As the second most powerful waterfall in Europe, its sheer force is awe-inspiring. There's a short hike from the parking lot to reach the falls, which adds a bit of adventure to the visit.

However, compared to other waterfalls in Iceland like Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss, Dettifoss feels a bit less visually striking — mainly because you can't see its full shape from the viewing point. Those other waterfalls offer a more complete and dramatic view.

Also, the facilities at the parking lot could use improvement. The toilets were quite basic and not particularly clean.

All in all, I’m glad I visited, but it’s not a place I feel the need to return to. Still, it’s a powerful natural landmark and a solid stop if you're exploring the...