![]() ![]() This Navy plane crashed on the beach in 1973. And with the black sand contrasting against the plane, it is such a hauntingly beautiful sight to behold. There are not many places in the world where you can see an old plane wreckage. **The parking lot for the trail is now on Google Maps! Search for Bruarfoss Waterfall Official Parking Lot, or click here DC-3 Sólheimasandur Beach Plane Wreckage When you go to Iceland, definitely put this hike on your agenda! Silica Hotel - Blue Lagoon, Grindavik: 1,328 Hotel Reviews, 2,049 traveller photos, and great deals for Silica Hotel - Blue Lagoon, ranked 3 of 4 hotels in Grindavik and rated 4. Bruarfoss’s unique shape is due to crevices in lava formations. Standing there on the bridge without any other tourists at this magical waterfall was one of my favorite moments of the trip. You will have to remind yourself that the clear blue water is not photoshopped because you are there seeing it in real life!įinally, the path arrived at the much anticipated Bruarfoss! We were the only ones at this unique and magical waterfall. It can get quite muddy, so be sure to wear waterproof hiking shoes! Gongustigur is the first waterfall you will come to, followed by Hlauptungufoss and Midfoss. The trail runs mostly along the river to the left, and farmland to the right. 354/420-8806, rooms from 68,000ISK The Blue Lagoon Silica Hotel is a luxurious hotel connected. While hiking along the river towards the falls, we discovered two bonuses to the gate blocking the shortcut:ġ) The gate kept out hoards of tourists and busloads of people from reaching it, as most people don’t want to take the time to hike to it when the majority of waterfalls in Iceland are quick stops not far from the highway.Ģ) We would have never seen the other beautiful waterfalls prior to Bruarfoss had we not hiked! BLUE LAGOON SILICA HOTEL Svartsengi, tel. Thankfully, they had a sign with directions as to how you could hike to Bruarfoss, but we weren’t sure if we could fit a two and a half hour round trip hike into our day.īut it was one of the top things on our list, so we found the parking lot off the highway and decided to make the hike. ![]() Understandably, locals had become fed up with tourists trespassing on their property, so they put up a gate to block off what used to be a quick path to the waterfall. Silica Hotel - Blue Lagoon, Grindavik: See 1,314 traveller reviews, 2,013 photos, and cheap rates for Silica Hotel - Blue Lagoon, ranked 2 of 4 hotels in Grindavik and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. We made the mistake of just typing “Bruarfoss Waterfall” into google maps, which led us into a residential area. Seeing this gorgeous blue waterfall almost didn’t happen. ![]()
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