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Snaedalsfoss (Hamarsafoss)

Hamarsa / Eastfjords, East Region (Austurland), Iceland

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Snædalsfoss (or Hamarsafoss) is a fairly thick and conspicuous waterfall that we happened to notice while driving the Ring Road through the Eastfjords.

We happened to notice this waterfall on our first visit to Iceland in 2007 when we did the Ring Road in a clockwise manner.

Eastfjords_007_07012007 - Snædalsfoss was the mysterious waterfall near Djúpivogur that I never knew had a name until I saw it on my Gaia GPS app map
Snædalsfoss was the mysterious waterfall near Djúpivogur that I never knew had a name until I saw it on my Gaia GPS app map

However, when we passed by this area a second time in August 2021, we actually tried to see if it was possible to get a closer look instead of the distant view we wound up getting on that first visit.

So on the second visit, we drove down an unpaved road called Bragðavallavegur, which was on the same side of the river as the falls, and it ultimately brought us to the Bragðavellir Farm and Cottages.

Since we weren’t staying here, we really had no business in stopping here and looking to hike through their property to the falls, which was about 1.3km away.

Thus, we backtracked to the Ring Road again, and then we took the next road labeled Hamarssel on my Gaia GPS map, which we took to a familiar informal pullout with a view across the Hamarsá River towards Snædalsfoss.

Snaedalsfoss_010_08092021 - Context of the crumbling bridge over the Hamarsá with Snædalsfoss in the distance
Context of the crumbling bridge over the Hamarsá with Snædalsfoss in the distance

By the way, I believe this waterfall also went by the name Hamarsafoss because of the presence of the fairly large Hamarsá River.

Anyways, since we wanted to see if there was a legal way to get closer to the falls than just looking across the river at it, we had noticed there was a footbridge over the Hamarsá River.

However, when I got onto that bridge, I noticed that it looked like it was crumbling and unmaintained.

Furthermore, I noticed some fencing infrastructure on its far side essentially discouraging public access to go any further (the falls was still 1.4km away from the bridge).

Snaedalsfoss_024_08092021 - Tahia, who's a big lover of dogs, enjoyed the company of the local dog that I'd imagine belongs to the Bragðavellir Farm. It kind of reminds me of the time when we were followed around by a local dog way out at Djúpavík in the Westfjords
Tahia, who’s a big lover of dogs, enjoyed the company of the local dog that I’d imagine belongs to the Bragðavellir Farm. It kind of reminds me of the time when we were followed around by a local dog way out at Djúpavík in the Westfjords

Thus, we had to be content with our distant views across the river just like on our first visit back in 2007, but at least the local dog made its way towards us and kept us company for a bit.

Authorities

Snædalsfoss resides in the East Region near Djúpivogur, Iceland. It is administered by the municipality of Múlaþing. For information or inquiries about the general area as well as current conditions, you may want to try visiting their website.

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Tagged with: djupivogur, hofn, east region, austurland, iceland, waterfall, ring road, hamarsafoss, mulathing



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