23 waterfalls in Reykjavík Area — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
Örnefnaskrá Stórutungu. AG: Syðst í Fosshólum er blásið víða ofan í hraunið og há börð, kallað Hnausar. Þar er í Svartá Ullarfoss, og skammt þar sunnar er brúin á ánni. Örnefnaskrá Víðikers. KT: Nokkru sunnan við hólmana fellur Svartáin fram af hvössu bergi og myndar allháan foss. Hann heitir Ullarfoss.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
In Þingvellir National Park, right in the rift valley where tectonic plates meet. Small but perfectly formed. The Vikings used to gather here for their parliament. In winter it freezes into an ice sculpture. Easy walk from the visitor center.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Álafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈauːlaˌfɔsː]; eel falls) is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
Í Þrengslum sem áður getur er hár og fagur foss í Laxá sem heitir Þórufoss. Sagan segir að fossinn sé kenndur við kerlingu eina sem bjó á Selflötum (aðrir segja í Stíflisdal) og sótti mikla björg í fossinn. Átti hún að hafa drukknað við þann starfa. Ekki fylgdi sögunni hvernig hún veiddi laxinn. En lax kemst ekki upp þennan foss. Önnur saga segir að í Brattafellsgili hafi búið tröllskessa sem hét Þóra og sé fossinn við hana kenndur. En ekki var þess getið að hún hefði drukknað þar.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
waterfall in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Tungufoss er foss í Fremra-Tungugili um það bil miðsvæðis.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
The horseshoe-shaped neighbor of Dettifoss. Only 11 meters tall but incredibly wide and photogenic. Most people come for Dettifoss and miss this beauty just upstream. Take the extra 15 minutes. The canyon views between the two falls are spectacular.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
Capital region cascade. Proof that Iceland's natural beauty starts right outside the city limits.
Út af Lómstjarnarhálsi er Dyrafoss í Núpsá. Þar austur af taka við mýrarsvæði, kölluð Flóar upp að Lönguhlíð.
Móti Berjamóa ofarlega er foss, sem heitir Mannskaðafoss (26). Hann er í gljúfrunum ofan við Ártún. Þegar heyjað var í Blikdal, var eitt sinn verið að flytja hey heim. Slitnaði þá sili þarna á brún fyrir ofan. Sá sem var með lestina, ætlaði að laga þetta, en hrökk þá niður fyrir og í fossinn.
Near Reykjavík. You don't have to drive far to find waterfalls in Iceland. This one's closer than you'd think.
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