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Der Gullfoss (isl. gull = „Gold“, foss = „Wasserfall“) ist ein Wasserfall des Flusses Hvítá im Haukadalur im Süden Islands.
Seine durchschnittliche Wasserführung beträgt etwa 109 m³/s, im Sommer etwa 130 m³/s. Der größte bisher gemessene Abfluss betrug 2000 m³/s.
Der Wasserfall besteht aus zwei Stufen, von denen die erste 11 m und die zweite 21 m Höhe besitzt. Diese beiden Kaskaden stehen etwa rechtwinklig zueinander.
Von der zweiten Stufe stürzt das Wasser in eine Schlucht, die vom Wasserfall bis zur Verbreiterung zum Tal 2,5 km lang ist und eine Tiefe von 70 Metern erreicht. Die Wasser der Hvítá und nicht zuletzt die bisweilen auftretenden Gletscherläufe haben diese Schlucht seit der Eiszeit vor 10.000 Jahren um durchschnittlich 25 cm im Jahr ausgefräst.
Zwei Gletscherläufe im 20. Jahrhundert sind bekannt, 1930 und 1948. Bei diesen wurde die Schlucht völlig mit Wasser gefüllt, so dass die niedrigere Wasserfallstufe zeitweilig darunter verschwand.
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)
As previously mentioned, Gullfoss is a very powerful and dramatic waterfall. The people give you a scale of the fall and this part is less than half the drop that the second part has.
To the right of the falls, you can see that the spray causes ice build up of the rocks. They say that if you are lucky you will be gifted with a rainbow here, although not in this shot, we were very gifted.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. It is located in the canyon of Hvítá river.
The spray coming off of this waterfall is intense. It was very difficult to my lens clean while trying to photograph the falls. Make sure to bring a lens cloth or microfiber cloth to wipe down your equipment if you go shoot here.
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. D’une hauteur de 32 mètres et d'une largeur de 70 metres.
Gullfoss es una de las atracciones más populares del país. Se encuentra en el amplio cauce del río Hvítá, que fluye hacia el sur y a un kilómetro de la cascada gira bruscamente hacia el este cayendo en tres escalones curvados. En ese momento se cae en dos saltos (de 11 y de 21 metros) en una grieta de 32 metros de profundidad, que mide unos 20 metros de ancho y 2,5 kilómetros de largo. El caudal medio en esta catarata es de 140 metros cúbicos por segundo en verano y 80 en invierno.
Gullfoss is one of the country's most popular attractions. It lies in the wide, south-flowing Hvítá River, and about a kilometer from the waterfall, it turns sharply eastward, dropping in three curved steps. At this point, it plunges in two drops (11 and 21 meters) into a 32-meter-deep crevasse, which is about 20 meters wide and 2.5 kilometers long. The average flow rate at this waterfall is 140 cubic meters per second in summer and 80 in winter.
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
No photostream of Iceland is complete without a couple of these...
Gullfoss, waterfall in all it's autumn glory. Ok, it was actually winter, but the lack of snow sure makes it feel like autumn.
This is a straight shot with a wide angle lens, a round of post-editing with the Gimp and a frame to emphasize the scale of things.
The double cascade of Gullfoss is Iceland's most spectacular waterfall, and relatively accessible on the "Golden Circle" tour. The weather was very changing, going from bright sunshine over the falls (with accompanying rainbows) to dark gloomy skies.
The Icelandic road trip continued with a pause at the heavily visited but no-less impressive Gullfoss. One of the world's great waterfalls.
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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.
Source: Wikipedia
Another one of gullfoss. This was the best angle I could find! Not only was I close, but somehow the spray wasn't bad there (it was soaking pretty much everywhere else). I used a 10 stop filter to get rid of the tourists coming down the path.
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.
Source: Wikipedia