Fardagafoss Hiking Trail
Fardagafoss waterfall is located near Egilsstaðir, at the base of Fjarðarheiði. It is one of three waterfalls on the Miðhúsaá; the others are called Gufufoss and Folaldafoss.
A marked hiking trail leads to the waterfall. The walk is generally easy, except for the final section, which can be a bit challenging to cross. The trail begins at a parking area along Road 93, near the rock known as Áningarsteinn.
Behind the waterfall there is a cave. According to local legend, a fearsome giantess once lived there. It is said that a tunnel runs beneath Fjarðarheiði to Gufufoss in the Fjarðará in Seyðisfjörður.
The giantess of Fardagafoss was said to possess a cauldron filled with gold. When she grew so old that she knew her death was near, she slid the cauldron down into a deep pothole in the middle of Gufufoss, further downstream along the Miðhúsaá River. Legend says that when the water level in the river is low, the handle of the cauldron can sometimes still be seen.
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