The west bank road to Dettifoss is paved and accessible in any standard car.
West bank or east bank
Dettifossvegur lies to the west of Jokulsa a Fjollum. This identifies the road’s position in relation to the river.
The west bank road
The west bank road provides the paved route to Dettifoss. It is accessible in any standard car.
The east bank road
The east bank road remains gravel. This road surface applies to the approach on the eastern side of Jokulsa a Fjollum.
Where Dettifoss sits in the canyon
Dettifoss sits on Jokulsa a Fjollum, in the Jokulsargljufur area of Vatnajokull National Park. The Jokulsargljufur area spans from Dettifoss in the south to Asbyrgi in the north.
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