Klukkufoss First off, we had to drive a rough access road (doable by passenger cars, but must be done slowly), which eventually became 4wd road past the falls. In case you're wondering, that road eventually reaches the glacier. Then, I did a brief uphill 15-20 minute hike to get a better look at the falls. When I turned around as I was headed back to the car, I saw pretty nice panoramas in the direction of Hellissandur as well as the Atlantic Ocean. As for touring the rest of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, this waterfall was merely the first major stop as we made a loop starting and ending in Ólafsvík. Along the way, we checked out the black sand beach and moving stones at Djupalonssandur as well as the giant sea arches at Arnarstapi. Directions: From Ólafsvík, we drove about 18km west on Route 574 until we turned left onto a rough dirt access road (about 8.5km west of Hellissandur). About 2.2km along the access road, that was when we saw the small pullout for the trailhead for Klukkufoss. 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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The signposted start of the trail
Looking downhill alongsside the mountain from the falls viewpoint
Tiny natural arch and moving stones at Djupalonssandur
Remnants of a shipwreck lying on the black sand beach at Djupalonssandur fronting the glacier
One of the giant sea arches at Arnarstapi
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