Hangandifoss
A ribbon of water falling roughly 123 metres off the east wall, fed by the Fosslækur stream. It ranks among Iceland's tallest waterfalls, and it has no car park of its own.
Round trip
6–7 km
Full hike
2–3 hrs
Hangandifoss
~123 m
Difficulty
Moderate
Best season
May–Sep
Hiker rating
4.9★
A canyon that kept itself quiet
There is no sign for Múlagljúfur on Route 1. For years the canyon spread by word of mouth: photographers who noticed the gap in the mountain wall, guides who took clients there on days the lagoons were crowded, hikers who came back and told two friends. It stayed a local secret because nothing pointed the way.
That has changed. The landowners have built a proper parking area at the end of the access road, and this is the official guide to the canyon — trail detail, road conditions, fees, and what the place actually asks of you. We wrote it so you arrive prepared and leave the moss as you found it.
Three reasons people come
The upper rim
Past the main viewpoint the path climbs between moss-covered spires to look down on Múlafoss. Hrútárjökull fills the valley behind you, and the sea sits at your back.
The fulmar colony
Fulmars nest on these inland cliffs, kilometres from the coast, riding the updrafts the canyon throws up. Stand at the edge and the birds pass below you rather than above.
Ten minutes off the Ring Road. A world away.
How to get hereThe neighbourhood
The canyon sits in the middle of Iceland's densest run of glacier scenery. Everything below is a short drive along Route 1.
What people are saying
4.9★
Averaged across thousands of hiker reviews — one of the highest-rated trails in Iceland.
AllTrails community
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"The best hike in Iceland."
Visitor review, TripAdvisor
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"More spectacular than Fjaðrárgljúfur."
Visitor review, TripAdvisor
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Stewardship
Múlagljúfur is private land, cared for by the families who farm below it. Parking fees fund the road, the lot, the marker posts and the facilities still to come — there is no other funding behind any of it. Stay on the worn path: the moss on these walls takes decades to grow back from a single set of footprints.
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