Iceland Waterfalls: Nordurland (The North)

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Waterfalls of Norðurland (The North)

The Icelandic Grand Canyon carved by the milky glacial river Jókulsá á Fjöllum

The Norðurland waterfalls are primarily fed by glacial runoff from the highlands to the south. Such rivers run with such vigor and force that Europe's most powerful waterfall - Dettifoss - exists here. Others have more historical significance such as Goðafoss. And like the other regions, there remain countless other falls awaiting exploration such as Ketubjörg, which plunges from sea cliffs right into the sea, and Aldeyjarfoss nestled amongst the blackened lava terrain and basalt columns on the northern end of Iceland's interior.

Beyond waterfalls, North Iceland also features a variety of attractions from the scenic Mývatn with thermal pools and volcanic geology surrounding a calm lake to the awesome Jökulsárgljúfur National Park (þjógarður) featuring Iceland's Grand Canyon. There are also idyllic valleys such as Vatnsdalur, off-the-beaten-path fjords (e.g. Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður), turf farms and saga trails, the only part of the country above the Arctic Circle in Grímsey Island, and interesting formations such as the rock arch Hvítserkur.