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Hverfandi
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Hverfandi is a 100-meter waterfall in East Iceland.
Hverfandi is an approximately 100-metre-high man-made overflow waterfall, created to carry off spillover water from Hálslón, the reservoir of the Kárahnjúkar hydropower plant. Its name (meaning "the vanishing one") refers to the fact that it comes and goes depending on whether Hálslón is full. When it was active in September 2013, about 70 cubic metres of water per second fell into the gorge, and at its most powerful it becomes the most powerful waterfall in Europe. Hálslón has begun overflowing as early as 28 July (in 2010) and as late as 9 October (in 2015), and has stopped overflowing as early as 17 September (in 2020) and as late as 21 October (in 2019).
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Dacia Duster 4x4
Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.
TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
VW Caravelle
Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.
TransmissionAutomaticFuelDieselSeats9Drive2WD
Key Camper Wild Duo
Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.
TransmissionManualFuelPetrol
Sleeps2Drive4WDTours near Hverfandi
Small groups
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Duration14 hours
PickupReykjavík
HighlightsSouth Iceland
StopsHot springs
Glacier & Golden Circle
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
Duration10 hoursPickupReykjavík
ActivitySnowmobile
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
A waterfall in East Iceland. One of many cascades that make Iceland a waterfall paradise.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot. Water temp varies but usually comfortable. Bring your own towel.
Wild hot spring. Off the tourist path. Check conditions before going.
Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
There is space for up to 100 people, toilet, shower, area for washing dishes. If guest…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Floating icebergs at Jökulsárlón plus the best of South Iceland on the way.
Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.
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Icelandic WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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