The Sk#243;gafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country with a width of 25#160;metres and a drop of 60#160;metres. Due to the amount of spray a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. Following the river upstream, a walking trail leads up to the Fimmv#246;r#240;uh#225;ls pass between the glaciers Eyjafjallaj#246;kull and M#253;rdalsj#246;kull, before descending down to #222;#243;rsm#246;rk on the other side, linking onto the world-class Laugavegur trek.br/br/According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, #222;rasi #222;#243;r#243;lfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall. The legend continues that locals found the chest years later, but were only able to grasp the ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared again.