💧 Þórufoss Waterfall

🗺️ How to Get There:
Located just off Route 48 between Þingvellir and Mosfellsdalur, Þórufoss is only about 40 minutes from Reykjavík. There’s a small gravel turnoff and parking area directly by the road.
From there, it’s a short walk down a trail to the base of the falls. The area is quiet and typically uncrowded.

📅 Best Time of the Year to Visit:
Accessible year-round. In spring and early summer, the waterfall has strong flow from snowmelt. In winter, it partially freezes and creates striking ice patterns.
Autumn brings beautiful yellow tones to the surrounding vegetation.

📸 Photography Tips

Best time of day:

• Late afternoon or golden hour for warm light on the canyon walls

• Overcast days soften the waterfall’s highlights and reduce glare

Recommended gear:

• Wide-angle lens to capture the full width of the falls and canyon

• Tripod for long exposures to smooth the water

• Drone to show the meandering river cutting through the canyon

Composition ideas:

• Shoot from the lower right side of the riverbank to frame the full width

• Use the river as a leading line from the foreground toward the falls

• In winter, include ice formations along the edges for detail

• From above, showcase the arc of the canyon and the falls pouring into it