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Gullfoss
A thundering two-step waterfall on a glacial river, plunging into a deep, narrow canyon.
- Open
- Always; the lower path can close in winter ice
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Gullfoss, Route 35Directions
- Getting There
- About 10 minutes by car beyond Geysir.
Why Go
The Hvítá river drops in two stages into a crevice 70 meters deep, raising clouds of spray that throw rainbows on sunny days. A farmer's daughter, Sigríður Tómasdóttir, fought to save the falls from a hydropower scheme in the early 20th century, and a memorial to her stands above them.
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