Hiking trail
Skógafoss Viewing Stairs
Rising just to the right of Skógafoss, this steep staircase of around 500 steps leads to the top of the falls and a viewing platform. Letting visitors watch the water pour over from above, the route is also the starting point of the famous Fimmvörðuháls trail.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 1.5 hours
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Hiking trail
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Nearest town
- Vík · 28 km
- Reykjavík
- 138 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.5300, -19.5100
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- Beyond the top of the stairs there are dozens more waterfalls along the river; the crowds thin out within the first hour.