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Hvítá River, Southwest Iceland
The wide Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second.
One of the biggest disappointments from the recent trip to Iceland was Gullfoss. As Dusty approached the car park the noise was deafening! On reaching the edges to our disappointment all the paths were closed! WTF! As you can see somebody had been down to the best viewpoints. But sadly the gates were firmly shut. So we had to do with the higher paths and the less impressive perspectives. Still, a magnificent sight to see the sheer volume of water cascading down the canyon....
I previously posted a couple of different views of this mighty waterfall on the Hvítá River in SW Iceland, but this one better shows the almost 90 degree bend that the river makes below the lower cascade, continuing its journey through a narrow gorge.
A photographer on the rock ledge at the river's edge provides scale to the image.
Flowers growing on the rocks next to the Gullfoss waterfall in the golden circle area of southern Iceland.
beautiful sunset at the waterfall Gullfoss / Iceland
Nikon D810 with 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S NIKKOR
Lucroit Filter System
photo workshop Iceland "Classic" with tour guide Raymond ;-)
I tried to compose the shot so that there wouldn't be any tourists in the frame. Most of these sights were flooded with tourists so it was quite difficult sometimes to photograph. Still it was an awesome waterfall.
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is an iconic waterfall of Iceland offering a spectacular view of the forces and beauty of untouched nature. Gullfoss is located in South Iceland on the Hvita' (White) river which is fed by Iceland's second biggest glacier, the Landjokull. The water plummets down 32 meters in two stages into a rugged canyon which walls reach up to 70 meters in height.
This particular morning the wind was gusty. It was very difficult to stand still even for a few seconds.
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Gemma
Alright, here we go. I did it. I went to Iceland. Please have my apologies. I know you are probably tired of seeing yet another photo of an iconic icelandic waterfall. Well, I'm sorry. I don't want to give too much away but (spoiler alert) there will be even more coming… :-)
This was taken on my very first night. Pretty bad weather when I got there and consequently I started wallowing in self-pity like a real man does. Turned out though I nevertheless like the image. The first one I've ever taken in Iceland that is. In retrospect, it could have been worse then, I guess.
Powerful and imposing, Gullfoss flows out in what's basically a canyon (which you can sort of see, beyond the massive amount of water spray), making it a real show from this high vantage point.
Der Gullfoss (Goldener Waserfall) des Flusses Hvitá ist vielleicht der bekannteste in Island. Er liegt, neben Þingvellir und den nahe gelegenen Geysiren, am sogenannten "Goldenen Ring" der bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten Islands.
Das Wasser fällt in zwei Stufen von 11 bzw. 21 Metern, die etwa rechtwinkleig zueinander stehen. Er führt durchschnittlich 109 m³ Wasser pro Sekunde.
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The Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) is a waterfall of the Hvitá river in Iceland and probably one of the most popular attractions in Iceland. Besides Þingvellir and the nearby Geysirs It is situated at the "Golden Circle", a well known touristic route in Iceland.
The water goes down in two stages (11 and 21 meter). The averaga amount of water is about 109 m³/s.
I visited Gullfoss after Strokkur. One thing to note is that most places that you visit don't have railings to protect you fram falling, or getting to close to things.
(Note that I'm standing close to the edge of a 40-50 meter drop)
I recorded my whole trip to Iceland, and the whole trip, with 10 minutes resolution can be seen at:
maps.google.com/maps?q=http://finally.se/iceland.xml
(I used an early beta version of a software that I have written for Android phones)
Ps. I did also record my China trip, and it can be seen at:
The mighty Hvítá river flows over rugged terrain in Iceland creating an enormous set of waterfalls known as Gullfoss. I can't speak for what it looks like in the summer but this view was certainly impressive right after a new snowfall!
No, I'm not in Iceland now but I am dreaming of another trip...
See the rest of the story including how I got the shot and get free wallpaper from www.coloradocaptures.com/gullfoss-square.
The Mist - Gullfoss, Iceland
Many of the waterfalls in Iceland are large and a few of them are gigantic. Even for someone from the PNW, the waterfalls here are something to behold!
A dramatic edit of a dawn shot at Gullfoss taken in September last year. I had the place to myself - it was bliss!
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is undoubtedly the most visited waterfall in Iceland, a highlight of the 'must do' Golden Circle day trip from Reykjavík.
The main source of the Hvítá (simply 'White') River, is Langjökull, Iceland´s second largest glacier – if you look closely, the white 'clouds' on the skyline are snow-covered peaks. The river is entirely unregulated at this point; in fact, it was abortive attempts to exploit Gullfoss for hydropower that eventually resulted in the waterfall being donated to the state for protection. Flow over the waterfall is therefore natural, averaging 140 m³/s in the summer and 80 m³/s in winter, though the peak recorded flood was an incredible 2,000 m³/s.
The drop, spanning the full 175 m width of the river, is 32 m in two stages which, unusually, are perpendicular to one another. The first cascades 11 m, roughly north to south, then the river plummets east to west over a cliff into Gullfossgjúfur, a gorge 20 m wide and 2.5 km long, with walls up to 70 m in height, probably formed by a glacial burst flood. This second drop is 'only' 21 m, but from here at the most popular viewpoint one can't see into Gullfossgjúfur, tempting imagination to extrapolate.
Even in May air temperatures were low, with spray settling on the surrounding area as frost.
[Image reached no.179 in Flickr Explore on 25/12/18! Thanks!]
The upper part of Gullfoss. Further down, the falls are much bigger in this two-step fall. In total it drops 32 meters. The winds were very strong and changing, so I had to protect the lens constantly from getting wet. Shot with my IR-camera.
On Explore September 27, 2011, highest at #25 and on front page :)
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second.(Wikipedia)
Gullfoss is made up of two waterfalls. The first of them, at the highest part of the falls, has a drop of about 11 meters. After this, the water meets another even larger jump: the second Gullfoss waterfall measures 20 meters, so that the totality of both is 31 meters high.
Gullfoss means “golden waterfall”, according to legend, many years ago a farmer named Gýgur lived in the area, who over the years had accumulated an enormous amount of gold. Gýgur worried about what would happen to his gold when he died. Since he couldn't stand the idea that someone could take it away from him once he was dead, he chose to keep it in a chest and throw it into the depths of the waterfall.