Skógafoss is the Icelandic waterfall on the Skógá River that is about 60 metres high and 25 metres wide.
It stands near the former coastline in southern Iceland, where the river drops from cliffs that once marked the edge of the sea. The waterfall’s broad, nearly rectangular shape creates heavy spray, and sunny conditions frequently produce rainbows in front of the plunge.
A staircase climbs beside the waterfall to an upper viewing area. The Skógá River continues into the Skógá valley, which contains numerous smaller waterfalls and hiking routes, including the famous Fimmvörðuháls trail farther inland.
Skógafoss is sometimes confused with Seljalandsfoss because both are prominent stops on Iceland’s south coast. Unlike Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss does not have the same standard walk-behind viewpoint; its defining visual feature is the broad frontal curtain.