Svartifoss

The Svartifoss [' svar̥tɪ fɔs ˌ ː ] (black waterfall, according to the color of the surrounding rock ) is located in Skaftafell National Park in eastern Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður.

The Stórilækur (big creek ) rushes over a rock edge that is surrounded by basalt columns like organ pipes and flows further into Vestragil (West Canyon ). Downstream follow the Magnúsarfoss, Hundafoss and Þjóðafoss. As the river's name suggests, it is not a powerful, water-rich waterfall.

The waterfall is from the campsite and Information Centre Skaftafell in about half an hour away on foot. Below the falls are still the remains of a small power plant available. From here, the nearby farms were supplied.