Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Gullfoss is the final attraction on the traditional Golden Circle tour. You can continue
along Rte F35 beyond the falls (
the Kjölur Route
)
for 14.8km while it's paved, after which
you need to have 4WD as it heads deep into the highlands.
Bus 610/610A (Reykjavík-Akureyri, Reykjavík-Gullfoss Ikr5000, one daily mid-June to
early September; stops at the falls for an hour, as well as Kerlingarfjöll).
Bus 6/6A (Reykjavík-Þingvellir-Geysir-Gullfoss, Ikr5000, five hours, one daily mid-June
to mid-September; stops at the falls for an hour).
Bus F35/F35A (Reykjavík-Þingvellir-Akureyri, Reykjavík-Gullfoss Ikr4900, one daily
late June to early September; stops at the falls for 25 minutes, as well as at Kerlingarfjöll).
Gullfoss to Selfoss (Route 35)
If you're completing the Golden Circle in the traditional direction, then the route from
Gullfoss back to the Ring Road at Selfoss will be the final stage of your trip. Along the
way you'll find plenty to lure you to stop. Most people follow surfaced Rte 35, which
passes through Reykholt with its river rafting. You can also detour slightly to Fluðir with
its geothermal greenhouses and hot spring, and Skálholt, once Iceland's religious power-
house.
If you'd like to continue east rather than return to Reykjavík, the
western Þjórsárdalur
area is the next valley of interesting sights.
Reykholt
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The rural township of Reykholt - one of several Reykholts around the country - is centred
on the hot spring Reykjahver and has a geothermal pool, but for visitors, the main attrac-
tion is that the nearby
Hvítá
river is south Iceland's centre for white-water rafting.
