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Just back from 4 nights in Iceland where there is some spectacular scenery including this stunning waterfall, Gullfoss.
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 is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvita 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 and 21 metres) into a crevice 32 metres deep. The crevice, about 20 metres wide and 2.5 kilometres in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres per second in the winter.
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.
Late afternoon at Gullfoss (the golden waterfall). The ground shakes with the force of the water pouring over the falls. This is europe's most powerful waterfall.
Finally we rolled into the first destination in the Golden Circle: Gullfoss. Maybe it was because I hadn't slept in over thirty hours, but even now I'll say that it is the most spectacular thing I have ever seen.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvita 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 and 21 metres) into a crevice 32 metres deep. The crevice, about 20 metres wide and 2.5 kilometres in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres per second in the winter.
Just back from 4 nights in Iceland where there is some spectacular scenery including this stunning waterfall, Gullfoss.
Iceland, March 2014
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland (Wikipedia).
As you can see, we had full snow cover, and it snowed frequently over the weekend.
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.