The weather was not much better than the day before, and according to the Icelandic forecast website, it was going to be like this for several days in a row in the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Instead of waiting for a sun that wasn’t going to come out, we decided to take our chance a bit further South. From the guesthouse, we joined road 54, then road 1 near Borgarnes before taking road 50 towards more waterfalls !! On our way, we stopped to see more Icelandic horses and some cattle.
We finally arrived near the parking area and walked towards Hraunfossar and Barnafoss watertalls, following the trails. Hraunfossar means “lava falls” because the water surfaces from underneath the Grahraun Lava Field. The waterfall consists of countless springs of clear water that emerge from under the edge of the lava field and flow into the Hvítá river. It’s quite unique and beautiful. One of my favourite waterfall so far ! The other waterfall, Barnafoss, is above a walking bridge and takes its name from a tragic story where two boys fell of a bridge and died in this waterfall.
We went back on road 50 towards Reykholt, had a burger and went to our next guesthouse. I don’t think the weather could have gone worse but we were so happy to have been able to see these wonderful waterfalls 🙂
Love the horses. The church is so beautiful!
The horses look so powerful, I like to look at them, but from far away, I’m kind of scared of them :p
so pleasant
It was very nice indeed !
The waterfalls are magnificent! The mountain and the stone structures remind me Ireland 🙂
I’ve never been to Ireland, but it would make sense as they have a lot of sheep in Ireland, don’t they ?
Yes – sheep, stone walls, volcanic geological structures. And that mountain looks exactly like Slieve Namon:)
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We were thinking about a little getaway in Ireland next year … it really looks nice !!!
Stunning photo’s!
Thanks ! I’m glad you enjoyed them 🙂
More beautiful photos – I love the combination of the wonderful scenery, the charming buildings and the magnificent horses (at a safe distance!). It looks so atmospheric! Thanks for sharing more of your travel photos Gin and have a great weekend 🙂
Thank you ! Yes, horses were at a safe distance, thankfully :p
Have a great weekend too ! 🙂
I love these scenics with the horses!
The horses are nice to look at, they look so powerful (and terrifying :D)
Such a dream!
🙂
Beautiful countryside and what unusual waterfalls! Thanks for sharing.
It was a very unusual waterfall, maybe that’s why we loved it so much !
You’ve made the best of it. Such a pity the weather was so bad. So there’s the interesting crater Eldborg near the road, which one could reach in a three-quarters of an hour walk. But the waterfalls are a so beautiful, too. I find both very impressive. Have a lovely day! 😉
The crater was on my planning sheet, as well as a lava cave and a purple mountain, but the weather was really horrible to be able to go for a hike 🙁 I think the West part of Iceland deserved to be explored more thoroughly 🙂
It is really a beautiful country! I love the waterfalls!
It’s a wonderful country ! I love the waterfalls as well, and Iceland is the perfect destination for them 🙂
This is on my bucket list, thank you for sharing!
I recommend visiting the country, even for a few days, there is so much to do and a lot to enjoy 🙂
Lovely photos, Lovely ponies 🙂
Icelandic horses are beautiful and majestic, but I like to look at them from a distance, since I’m a bit scared of them :p
I love waterfalls, what a dream to visit Iceland 🙂
I love waterfall as well, it’s very powerful and soothing at the same time. This one was really special, and wonder for the eyes.
It seems that you can get close to those horses?
It’s possible to pet them, but I’m still scared of them, so I was trying to stay away 😀 But they were very curious and friendly :p
my wanderlust mode is back on 🙂
YAY !! 🙂