Skógar

Skógar nestles under the Eyjafjallajökull ice cap just off the Ring Road. This little tourist settlement is the start (or occasionally the end) of the breathtaking hike over the Fimmvörðuháls Pass to Þórsmörk, and is one of the activity hubs of the Southwest. At its western edge, you'll see the dizzyingly high waterfall, Skógafoss, and on the eastern side you’ll find a fantastic folk museum and a hidden waterfall named Kvernufoss.