Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Location	63°36′57″N 19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W / 63.61583; -19.99278Coordinates: 63°36′57″N 19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W / 63.61583; -19.99278
Total height	60 m (200 ft)
Number of drops	1

Seljalandsfoss is one of the best known waterfalls in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall is one of the most popular waterfalls and natural wonders in Iceland. The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. One of the interesting things about this waterfall is that visitors can walk behind it into a small cave.

Plans to build a 8-metre high, 2000 square-metre information centre near the waterfall provoked controversy in Iceland in May 2017. Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area.

Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6.

Moreover, the official music video of "I'll Show You" by Justin Bieber features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including the waterfall Seljalandsfoss.

Seljalandsfoss

Side view

Seljalandsfoss during the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption