The best waterfalls in Suðurland

Iceland's often-overlooked Kvernufoss

Kvernufoss is actually right near Skógafoss, and the path to the waterfall isn't long or hard to walk. Since basically everyone who goes to Iceland ends up at Skógafoss, I find it kind of unbelievable that Kvernufoss gets so much less attention. Skógafoss is much bigger in scale, but Kvernufoss is completely its own style — I think this kind of beautiful canyon is unique even across the whole ring road trip.

You can park at the nearby Skógar Museum, the ticket includes parking. Turf houses are a distinctive Icelandic thing, but other than that there wasn't much interesting inside the museum. Skógafoss is a must-visit for most tourists, but not far from it, there's a small hidden waterfall — Kvernufoss.