{"id":101291,"date":"2026-02-08T18:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/?p=101291"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:54:38","slug":"kerlingafoss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/problem\/kerlingafoss","title":{"rendered":"Kerlingafoss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Kerlingafoss is located in <strong>Hestadals\u00e1<\/strong>, which is the first obstacle when climbers head into Villingadalur. In contrast to Villingadalur, the approach here is short and convenient. It takes no more than five minutes. The car is parked on a track that turns off Road 520 (see overview map). For an exceptionally cozy climb, the waterfall can be approached from above to set up an anchor and then abseil down to spend the day in a comfortable top-rope setup.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"1\">About the route<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The waterfall offers easy but enjoyable climbing. The hardest lines might reach WI3+, but most routes are <strong>WI3<\/strong>. When climbed from the bottom all the way to the top, it is 22 meters. If the idea is to practice and have fun, it is better to set the top anchor slightly lower, yielding about 18 meters of climbing. It is recommended to climb up the waterfall when finishing for the day, as this avoids having to hike out of the canyon. This was done during the first ascent (see video) and was well-received. In that case, the walk back to the car was just over two minutes.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\">The story behind the route<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Kerlingafoss has remained hidden from most. When heading into Villingadalur, one crosses Hestadals\u00e1 above the waterfall, and it is therefore not visible. Likewise, it cannot be seen from the road while driving. It was by accident that Halld\u00f3r Fannar came across it at the end of last winter while scouting conditions in Villingadalur and exploring offroad tracks. At that time, the waterfall was not frozen at all, but a photo was taken to put it on the list of potential projects. It was then at the beginning of the year that it was decided\u00a0to check out this waterfall, as the temps had been good and, in the worst-case scenario, they could walk into Villingadalur if Kerlingafoss was not in condition. The result was a great day where all the time was spent climbing and only a few minutes walking. There is good shelter there and a wonderful &#8220;crag&#8221; atmosphere. The only thing to watch out for is that the waterfall falls into a fairly deep pool, so it is best to stay where the ice is thickest.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">FA (First Ascent):<\/b> Unknown but the waterfall had been climbed prior, but never registered.<\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-101291 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kerlingafoss_yfirlit.png'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kerlingafoss_yfirlit-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kerlingafoss_yfirlit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kerlingafoss_yfirlit-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101299'>\n\t\t\t\tVal um a\u00f0komu, a\u00f0 ofan e\u00f0a ne\u00f0an foss\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_121412-EDIT.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_121412-EDIT-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_121412-EDIT-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_121412-EDIT-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101293'>\n\t\t\t\tKerlingafoss vi\u00f0 s\u00f3laruppr\u00e1s\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_125901.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_125901-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_125901-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_125901-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101296'>\n\t\t\t\tIgnacio skemmtir s\u00e9r vel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_132519.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_132519-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_132519-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_132519-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101295'>\n\t\t\t\tHalld\u00f3r a\u00f0 leik\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_141739.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_141739-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_141739-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_141739-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101294'>\n\t\t\t\tSkemmtileg &#8220;crag&#8221; stemning vi\u00f0 fossinn. Taki\u00f0 eftir v\u00f6kinni til vinstri. Best a\u00f0 halda sig \u00fear sem \u00edsinn er \u00fe\u00e9ttur.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20251220_131512.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20251220_131512-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20251220_131512-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20251220_131512-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101300'>\n\t\t\t\tKerlingarfoss \u00ed desember, ekki kominn \u00ed a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerlingafoss is located in Hestadals\u00e1, which is the first obstacle when climbers head into Villingadalur. In contrast to Villingadalur, the approach here is short and convenient. It takes no more than five minutes. The car is parked on a track that turns off Road 520 (see overview map). For an exceptionally cozy climb, the waterfall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22481,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101291"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101373,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101291\/revisions\/101373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}