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About 10 km from Geysir is this amazing double waterfall. Rather like Victoria falls (but on a smaller scale) the water drops into a canyon. There is a car park and visitors' centre above the falls with a path down to the falls - into the face of a force 7 wind (my estimate) on the day we were there. There is a second, slightly more sheltered, car park lower down, where it was a little less windy.
(Hand held in strong wind).
In volume, Gullfoss is the largest waterfall in Europe. The average water flow is around 49,441 ft³/s during its peak season of summer and only 2,825 ft³/s during the winter season. Gullfoss is fed from the wide Hvítá river as it travels from Langjökull, Iceland’s second-largest glacier. During a flood of the Hvítá river, Gullfoss broke records at a water flow of 70,629.33 ft³/s.
Gullfoss has two tiers of falls, with a total of them standing together at the height of 105 ft (32 m). The upper falls measure at 36 ft, and the bottom falls at 69 ft.
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
The wide Hvítá river 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. deep. The crevice, about 20 m. wide.
. The average of water running down this waterfall is by 100 – 180 m³/s in the summertime
The average water flow at Gullfoss is 109 cubic meters/sec but can reach 2000 m^3/s at times. Flashflood waters have been so great that the gorge below the water fall has overflowed.
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, la più famosa tra le cascate Islandesi: dista dalla capitale Reykjavik circa un'oretta e per questo è meta di un grande afflusso turistico in ogni momento dell'anno
Gullfoss is one of the most famous falls of Iceland. It has a spectacular double cascade and drops 32m (105ft).
Upon arrival in Iceland we were met by news that the winter's first storm was scheduled to sweep across Iceland over the following week. With it, came 14m/s+ winds, dust storms, and harsh conditions. But, it also made for beautiful photography, fresh dustings of snow, and a proper taste of Iceland's harsh but magnificent weather.
These photos were taken over a 7 day, 2,000km road trip along the South East and Eastern Fjords.
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Iceland’s beloved Gullfoss, or “Golden Falls.” With a 105-foot double-cascade, Gullfoss is by far Europe’s most powerful waterfall.
Wikipedia:
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 in the country. 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 crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles 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.
Like many Icelandic landmarks, recording the sheer scale of them is really tricky. These falls were no exception.
Gullfoss is located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. The 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 crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles 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.
This is the Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. This one was a bit scary to walk to it. It had power coming from it that made me stop and say - do I want to get any closer to this monster.
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Roadtrip in Southern Iceland together with Paul. Driving from Reykjavik to Höfn and back with the erupting Eyjafjallajökull almost always present.
Gullfoss, Iceland
2 May 2010