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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.38305° or 64° 22′ 59″ northLongitude
-21.26613° or 21° 15′ 58″ westOpen location code
99PW9PMM+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 358050849OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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