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Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in 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. (wiki)
The path that leads just to the side of the waterfall was closed off, probably too icy and dangerous. This is the classic Godafoss image that I had to add to this series of images. Gullfoss in winter. For more images in this Iceland series please visit; www.flickr.com/photos/tjerk/sets/72157648994706300/ Regards, Tjerk
Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. Part of the Golden Circle. Which includes Geysir and Þingvellir (Thingvellir) in South-West Iceland...
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
Iceland's Gullfoss (golden falls) waterfall, one of the main attractions of the Golden Circle tour.
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Pip & Joe where they got married in july, at Gullfoss waterfall. Thx to Anton for assisting with this photoshoot.
Iconic waterfall, Gullfoss after a cold night. Looking across and above the main portion of the falls, obscuring the larger drop. Gulfoss, Iceland Nov 13 12 0230
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when visiting Iceland Geysir and Gullfoss are always on the menu , they are close to each other easy to reach and always spectacular, I always visite them before I'm cycling the Kjölur route or when I came through in both places you risk a cold shower when the wind is blowing from the wrong direction, just look at the green grass and you'll understand
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Gullfoss (la « chute d'or ») est une succession de deux chutes d’eau d’Islande situées sur la rivière Hvítá. Son nom provient de l'arc-en-ciel que l'on peut souvent voir au-dessus. (source Wikipedia) (pas sur cette photo, le soleil était... comment dire... un peu timide)
Mais le plus important c'est que l'endroit est absolument impressionnant et magnifique, par sa grandeur mais aussi par le paysage désolé qui l'entoure, les pierres et les mousses, la texture de cette eau tumultueuse...
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Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. (source Wikipedia)
Its name comes from the fact there is very often a rainbow over it. (but when i was there the sun was a bit shy... as you can see)
But the most important thing is that this place is so wonderful ! Because of its greatness but also because of the desolate landscape all around, the rocks and mosses and the texture of this turbulent water...
Gullfoss "Golden Falls" is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. The river plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m deep. The crevice, about 20 m wide, and 2.5 km in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
Gullfoss, toponyme islandais signifiant littéralement en français "les chutes d'or", est une cascade d'Islande située sur la Hvítá, dans le sud-ouest du pays. D’une hauteur totale de 32 mètres et d'une largeur de 70 mètres, la chute d'eau comporte deux sauts, un premier de 11 mètres de hauteur orienté est-ouest et quelques mètres plus loin un second de 21 mètres orienté nord-sud à 90° par rapport au premier saut. La chute se situe au début de la Hvítárgljúfur, des gorges d'une longueur de 2,5 kilomètres marquant l'entrée de la Hvítá dans la plaine du sud-ouest du pays lorsque la rivière quitte les Hautes Terres. L'érosion régressive provoquée par la seconde cascade fait que ces gorges s'allongent en moyenne de 25 centimètres par an.
Gullfoss, an Icelandic toponym literally meaning "golden falls" in English, is a waterfall in Iceland located on the Hvítá River in the southwest of the country. With a total height of 32 meters and a width of 70 meters, the waterfall has two drops, the first 11 meters high and oriented east-west, and a few meters further on, a second 21 meters high and oriented north-south at 90° to the first drop. The waterfall is located at the beginning of the Hvítárgljúfur, a 2.5-kilometer-long gorge marking the entrance of the Hvítá River into the plain in the southwest of the country as the river leaves the Highlands. The headward erosion caused by the second waterfall means that these gorges are lengthening by an average of 25 centimeters per year.
on the Hvita River in south Iceland. The lower falls drops into a rugged canyon which is over 200 feet deep.
Gullfoss, toponyme islandais signifiant littéralement en français "les chutes dorées", est une cascade d'Islande située sur la Hvítá, dans le sud-ouest du pays. D’une hauteur totale de 32 mètres et d'une largeur de 70 mètres, la chute d'eau comporte deux sauts, un premier de 11 mètres de hauteur orienté est-ouest et quelques mètres plus loin un second de 21 mètres orienté nord-sud à 90° par rapport au premier saut. La chute se situe au début de la Hvítárgljúfur, des gorges d'une longueur de 2,5 kilomètres marquant l'entrée de la Hvítá dans la plaine du sud-ouest du pays lorsque la rivière quitte les Hautes Terres. L'érosion régressive provoquée par la seconde cascade fait que ces gorges s'allongent en moyenne de 25 centimètres par an.
Gullfoss, an Icelandic toponym literally meaning "golden falls" in English, is a waterfall in Iceland located on the Hvítá River in the southwest of the country. With a total height of 32 meters and a width of 70 meters, the waterfall has two drops, the first 11 meters high and oriented east-west, and a few meters further on, a second 21 meters high and oriented north-south at 90° to the first drop. The waterfall is located at the beginning of the Hvítárgljúfur, a 2.5-kilometer-long gorge marking the entrance of the Hvítá River into the plain in the southwest of the country as the river leaves the Highlands. The headward erosion caused by the second waterfall means that these gorges are lengthening by an average of 25 centimeters per year.