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Gljúfrafoss

Gljúfrafoss or Gljúfrabúi is a small waterfall north of the larger falls of in . The falls are partially obscured by the cliff rock, but hikers can follow a trail to enter the narrow canyon where the water plummets to a small pool.
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Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: small waterfall in Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
  • Also known as: “Gljufrabui”, “Gljúfrabúi”, “Gljufrafoss”, and “Glufrafoss”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seljalandsfoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Zoran Kurelić Rabko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall in . is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Road 249.

Gljúfrafoss

Latitude
63.62076° or 63° 37′ 15″ north
Longitude
-19.98634° or 19° 59′ 11″ west
Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
9CM2J2C7+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2534116947
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
10399846
Wiki­data ID
Q5569999
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Gljúfrafoss” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Gljúfrabúi”
  • Bavarian: “Gljufrafoss”
  • Cebuano: “Gljúfrafoss”
  • Chinese: “秘密瀑布”
  • Dutch: “Gljúfrafoss”
  • French: “Gljúfrabúi”
  • French: “Gljufrafoss”
  • German: “Gljúfrabúi”
  • German: “Gljufrafoss”
  • Icelandic: “Gljúfrabúi”
  • Indonesian: “Gljúfrafoss”
  • Italian: “Gljúfrafoss”
  • Polish: “Gljufrabui”
  • Spanish: “Gljufrafoss”
  • Swedish: “Gljúfrafoss”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Núpur and Landeyjahöfn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fagrafell and Drífandi.

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Delve into Þingvellir National Park, Vestmannaeyjar, Selfoss, and Hveragerði.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gljúfrafoss”. Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0.