Dynjandi (Fjallfoss)
 The facilities here are very tourist friendly, which is surprising considering that most of the way here is on unpaved 2wd roads. Thus, it's not unusual to see tour buses make a stop here as well. As a result, this waterfall was surprisingly busy and popular despite its remote location.
Directions: From the north end of the ferry from Stykkisholmur, we drove north on Route 610 for about 500m then turned left onto Route 60, which we stayed on for about 30km. Route 60 was unsealed, but very doable by low clearance passenger vehicles. Eventually, there was another left turn to make at a signposted junction where the last 760m ended at the large car park for Dynjandi. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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As for the walk up to the falls itself, it climbed immediately uphill through a combination of slopes and stairs. The path meandered by each of the subtiers of the waterfall, which had signposts next to them (which was how I was able to identify them by name). Eventually, after walking about 30-45 minutes or so (we took about 75 minutes round trip), we stopped near the base of the main falls where we also turned around and got gorgeous views of the fjord.
Big neighboring waterfall
Approaching the falls
View of the falls from the bridge
View of the falls from the bottom
Bæjarfoss
Hundafoss
Hrísvaðsfoss
Göngumannafoss
Taking a break from the climb up to look back at where we've been
Strompgljúfrafoss
Further up the trail
Hæstajallafoss
Looking back at the fjord from the base of the main waterfall