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Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Whatever angle you looks at this immensely powerful waterfall, it was incredible. I could have just stood here all day watching this.
Gullfoss Falls, Iceland
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls"; About this soundIcelandic pronunciation (help·info) [ˈkʏtl̥ˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
History and description[edit]
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Gullfoss in August 2013
The falls in winter
The 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 141 cubic metres (5,000 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.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
Sigríður Tómasdóttir, the daughter of Tómas Tómasson, was determined to preserve the waterfall's condition and even threatened to throw herself down. Although it is widely believed, the very popular story that Sigríður saved the waterfall from exploitation is untrue.[citation needed] A stone memorial to Sigriður, located above the falls, depicts her profile.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
In popular culture
Gullfoss appears on the cover of the album Porcupine by the British band Echo and the Bunnymen. Additionally, the falls are referenced in the novella The Odd Saga of the American and a Curious Icelandic Flock; during a dinner, Snorri expresses a preference for Gullfoss, while Dr. Gustafsson favors Glymur. Gullfoss features in the music video for the single "Heaven" by the band Live. Gullfoss appears briefly in the TV series Vikings, in a side arc in Iceland. The waterfall appears near the beginning of “The Bible: In the Beginning…”.
In the third season of the animated TV series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, in the episode “Sokka’s Master”, the character Sokka learns to sword fight by the Fire Nation swordsmaster, Piandao. In one scene of the episode, Piandao takes Sokka to a waterfall which was based on Gullfoss Waterfall.
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.
-- Set : Iceland - Roadtrip in May 2022
Day 2 / Reykjavík Region Reykjavík - Flúðir
Here we go for a 16-day tour of Iceland, going counter-clockwise along route 1.
A lot of preparation work with :
- The website Tips, maps, roadtrips, what to see in Iceland
- The Rother hiking guide: Iceland
Each day, 3-4 stops with hikes of 1 to 3 hours.
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall on the Hvítá River, consisting of 2 stages, the first 11m high and the second 21m. It is 70m wide.
-- Album : Islande - Roadtrip en mai 2022
Jour 2 / Région de Reykjavík Reykjavík - Flúðir
C’est parti pour un parcours de 16 jours : le tour de l’Islande dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre en suivant la route 1.
Gros travail de préparation avec :
- Le site Carte, Photos, Forum Islande - Tout sur l’Islande
- Le guide de randonnées Rother : Islande
Chaque jour, 3-4 arrêts avec des randonnées de 1 à 3 heures
Gullfoss (« les chutes dorées ») est une cascade de la rivière Hvítá constitué de 2 sauts, le premier haut de 11 m et le second de 21m. La largeur est de 70m.
Gullfoss o la Cascada Dorada 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.
-- Set : Iceland - Roadtrip in May 2022
Day 2 / Reykjavík Region Reykjavík - Flúðir
Here we go for a 16-day tour of Iceland, going counter-clockwise along route 1.
A lot of preparation work with :
- The website Tips, maps, roadtrips, what to see in Iceland
- The Rother hiking guide: Iceland
Each day, 3-4 stops with hikes of 1 to 3 hours.
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall on the Hvítá River, consisting of 2 stages, the first 11m high and the second 21m. It is 70m wide.
-- Album : Islande - Roadtrip en mai 2022
Jour 2 / Région de Reykjavík Reykjavík - Flúðir
C’est parti pour un parcours de 16 jours : le tour de l’Islande dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre en suivant la route 1.
Gros travail de préparation avec :
- Le site Carte, Photos, Forum Islande - Tout sur l’Islande
- Le guide de randonnées Rother : Islande
Chaque jour, 3-4 arrêts avec des randonnées de 1 à 3 heures
Gullfoss (« les chutes dorées ») est une cascade de la rivière Hvítá constitué de 2 sauts, le premier haut de 11 m et le second de 21m. La largeur est de 70m.
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.
A view of the upper falls of Gullfoss. Gullfoss is actually two separate waterfalls, the upper one has a drop of 11 m (36 ft) and the lower one 21 m (69 ft). The falls are an example of a waterfall forming where the water has followed a fissure in the lava and carved a passageway through it. It is known as Golden Falls since, on a sunny day, the water plunging down the rapids and then falling in two steps down into the 32 m (105 ft) deep crevice has a golden colour. At one time the government planned to use the falls for large hydroelectric development but the story goes that the scheme was thwarted when a farmer’s daughter, Sigríður Tómasdóttir, threatened to throw herself into the falls if that happened.
The Gullfoss waterfalls (The Golden Falls). The weather was not helping, but it was a sight to behold.