Staur

Staur is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland. Staur is situated nearby to the cave Þvottahellir, as well as near the waterfall Stóragil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glymur and Hvalfell.

Glymur

Waterfall

Photo: Jabbi, Public domain.

Glymur is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.

Hvalfell

Peak

Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvalfell is a peak, which is situated 2½ km east of Staur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynjudalur.

Brynjudalur

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brynjudalur is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Staur.

Staur

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.38305° or 64° 22′ 59″ north

Longitude

-21.26613° or 21° 15′ 58″ west

Open location code

99PW9PMM+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Þvottahellir and Stóragil.

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