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Iceland · Nordics & Baltics
Litlanesfoss
Litlanesfoss is a waterfall in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalur, Eastern Iceland, also known as Stuðlabergsfoss . The waterfall is about 30 meters high and forms an apron in a cliff.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Litlanesfoss drops 30 metres (98 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Fljótsdalshreppur, Iceland. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Litlanesfoss itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Fljótsdalshreppur are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
Getting there
- Base town Fljótsdalshreppur, Iceland
- Country Iceland
- Region Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Litlanesfoss
Iceland
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Bøsdalafossur
Faroe Islands
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Faroe Islands
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
30 m
30 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
LitlanesfossBøsdalafossurVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Litlanesfoss. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Litlanesfoss yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to IcelandRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Iceland
Rough Guides · 2025
Current Rough Guide with region-by-region coverage of the south coast, Mývatn area, Snæfellsnes and Vatnajökull.
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness Iceland
DK Eyewitness · 2024
Map-heavy illustrated guide, handy for picturing the Golden Circle and south-coast falls before you drive them.
Iceland (Classic Geology in Europe)Thor Thordarson & Ármann…
Natural history
Iceland (Classic Geology in Europe)
Thor Thordarson & Ármann Höskuldsson · 2022
Field geology of Iceland's volcanic landscapes, explaining the lava, basalt and canyons that shape falls like Svartifoss and Dettifoss.
On the map
65.08364, -14.88318
Quick answers
Where is Litlanesfoss?
Litlanesfoss is in Iceland (Nordics & Baltics). The nearest base is Fljótsdalshreppur, Iceland. Its coordinates are 65.0836, -14.8832.
How tall is Litlanesfoss?
Litlanesfoss drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Litlanesfoss?
Peak flow is June to August. Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
What can you do at Litlanesfoss?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Litlanesfoss?
The usual base is Fljótsdalshreppur, Iceland. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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