Glymur

Glymur is a scenic viewpoint in West Iceland, Iceland. Glymur is situated nearby to the waterfall Stóragil, as well as near Staur.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynjudalur.

Brynjudalur

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brynjudalur is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Glymur.

Glymur

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Wheelchair access: no
Category: tourism
Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.38798° or 64° 23′ 17″ north

Longitude

-21.25528° or 21° 15′ 19″ west

Open location code

99PW9PQV+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Glymur” goes by many names.

Russian: “Глимур”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glymur and Stóragil.

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