Hafragil

Hafragil is a gorge in Northeast, Iceland and has an elevation of 324 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hafragilsfoss and Dettifoss.

Hafragilsfoss

Waterfall

Hafragilsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall flows downstream from Dettifoss within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon. This waterfall is also on the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, making it a powerful waterfall.

Dettifoss

Waterfall

Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls.

Selfoss

Waterfall

Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of Iceland. The river drops over a number of waterfalls over about 30 km before flowing into Öxarfjörður, a bay of the Arctic Sea. Selfoss is situated 3 km southeast of Hafragil.

Hafragil

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 324 metres
Category: landform
Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.8295° or 65° 49′ 46″ north

Longitude

-16.41371° or 16° 24′ 49″ west

Elevation

324 metres (1,063 feet)

Open location code

9CQ5RHHP+QG

GeoNames ID

2630897

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