Glymur

Glymur
Glymur waterfall
Location Iceland
Coordinates 64°23′45″N 21°14′28″W / 64.39583°N 21.24111°W / 64.39583; -21.24111
Type Horsetail
Total height 198 m (650 ft)
Number of drops 1
Downstream view of the canyon
A portrait of the legend of the valley with the "Rauðhöfði", the evil whale

Glymur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈklɪːmʏr̥]) is the second-highest waterfall in Iceland, with a cascade of 198 m. It was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.[1]

It is situated at the rear end of the Hvalfjörður. Since the opening of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel under this fjord, visitor numbers have dropped.

The river Botnsá runs from the Hvalvatn lake and after a short distance the water falls down alongside the Hvalfell mountain into a steep canyon. The waterfall can be accessed from a parking area at the end of the road. Hikers can view the waterfall from marked paths on the east side of the river Botnsá.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guðmundsson, Janus Arn (2011-06-15). "Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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