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Informasjon om Hjalparfoss

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787 omtaler fra Google
Type
Lavafelter, Fossefall, Daler, Elver, Steinformasjoner
Sted
Hjálparfoss, Iceland
Åpningstider
Mandag: Åpent 24 timer; Tirsdag: Åpent 24 timer; Onsdag: Åpent 24 timer; Torsdag: Åpent 24 timer; Fredag: Åpent 24 timer; Lørdag: Åpent 24 timer; Søndag: Åpent 24 timer
Avstand fra sentrum
31.3 km
Høysesong
Summer
Familievennlig
Ja
Gjennomsnittlig rangering
4.8
Antall omtaler
787

Hjalparfoss is one of the many waterfalls of south Iceland.

Hjálparfoss is a waterfall (or, officially, a pair of waterfalls that conjoin) in South Iceland.

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Description of Hjálparfoss

Hjálparfoss is an incredibly serene feature, marking where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá meet. Both of these are renowned as some of Iceland’s best and easily accessible fishing rivers, while Þjórsá also takes the title of being the country’s longest.

The two rivers fall from a lava field at about a 45 degree angle from each other, from about the same height, and their cascades merge as they tumble into a serene pool.

The lava field that this feature falls from was created in one of the many eruptions of the nearby Hekla volcano. Hekla is one of Iceland’s most active, unpredictable and explosive volcanoes, so violent that in the Middle Ages it earned the nickname ‘the Gateway to Hell’.

Hjálparfoss is but one of the many waterfalls in this area. Nearby, one can also find Þjófafoss, which flows from the Þjórsá river, and Háifoss, one of the tallest waterfalls in the country.

The water that flows from Hjálparfoss feeds the country’s second largest hydroelectric dam, which sits just a little downstream.

Getting to Hjálparfoss

Hjálparfoss is easy to get to, being just 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the village of Flúðir, famous for being home to the ethereal Secret Lagoon.

To reach it from Reykjavík, travel along the Ring Road heading south, before turning left onto Route 30. Turn right onto Route 32, which is a gravel road, and Hjálparfoss will be on your right as you get towards the end of the road.

Hjálparfoss is close to other popular locations, such as the aforementioned waterfalls and lagoon, and the famous sites of the Golden Circle. It is more than possible to comfortably visit it alongside Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir Geothermal Area and Gullfoss waterfall within a day.

 

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