Dettifoss

Dettifoss is a scenic viewpoint in , . Dettifoss is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the waterfall .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dettifoss and Selfoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfall in in Northeast , and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the .

Waterfall
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of . The river drops over a number of waterfalls over about 30 km before flowing into Öxarfjörður, a bay of the Arctic Sea.

Waterfall
Photo: Burras, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a waterfall in . The waterfall flows downstream from within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon. This waterfall is also on the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, making it a powerful waterfall.

Dettifoss

Latitude
65.81469° or 65° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
-16.3859° or 16° 23′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CQ5RJ77+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1382863933
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Dettifoss” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “黛提瀑布”
  • Russian: “Деттифосс (подъезжать с трассы #864)”
  • Spanish: “Dettifoss”
  • Thai: “dettifoss”

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