Dettifoss at the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river seen from West Side, Vatnajökull National Park

Dettifoss West Side Parking. Journey Through Iceland 8 Fascinating car parking to Discover The advantage of visiting Dettifoss from the east side is that the viewpoint is closer to the parking lot If you'd like to get some hiking in during your visit, the Dettifoss to Asbyrgi Trail is nearby

How to Visit Dettifoss and Selfoss Waterfalls in Iceland Earth Trekkers
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If you'd like to get some hiking in during your visit, the Dettifoss to Asbyrgi Trail is nearby Note: This road can be closed during the winter months (in particular, January through March) due to snowfall.

How to Visit Dettifoss and Selfoss Waterfalls in Iceland Earth Trekkers

From the parking lot, you'll need to walk 400 meters down to Dettifoss. Road 864 is unpaved, rough, and not open year-round. You can visit Dettifoss either from the west or east side, though we do not recommend trying to see both

Journey Through Iceland 8 Fascinating car parking to Discover. Dettifoss and Selfoss from the West Side Dettifoss If you opt to check out the falls on the west side, you'll need to take the 800-meter pathway from the parking lot to the viewing deck

How to Visit Dettifoss and Selfoss Waterfalls in Iceland Earth Trekkers. Further, the west side parking for Dettifoss lot is closer to the actual waterfall On the East Side, the parking is still spacious but much smaller than the one on the West Side, and it's unpaved