Nature
Klifbrekkufossar
Region: East IcelandCoordinates: 65.1857° N, 14.0460° W
Klifbrekkufossar is a tiered waterfall on the river Fjarðará in Mjóifjörður, one of the most remote fjords in East Iceland. The falls drop in a staircase of steps, over 90 m in total, down green slopes beside the steep road into the sparsely populated fjord.
Important to know
- Seasonal access
- The road into Mjóifjörður is generally passable only in the summer months.
Plan the stop
- Who it suits
- All ages
- All ages; the falls are seen from beside the road, but the drive into Mjóifjörður is long, steep, and remote.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair · Limited
- The falls are viewed from beside a gravel mountain road with no built facilities.
- Limited mobility · Partial
- Much of the waterfall can be seen from near the road without a long walk.
- Sensory · Full
- A quiet, remote fjord setting with the sound of falling water.
- Cognitive · Full
- A roadside natural viewpoint with no complex navigation on site.
Why it matters
Mjóifjörður, the narrow fjord, has only a handful of residents and a road that is usually open just a few months a year, which keeps Klifbrekkufossar among the quieter major waterfalls in the country.