Gullfoss or 'Golden Falls' is one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls, found in the Hvítá river canyon in Southwest Iceland. Gullfoss actually consists of two falls. The smaller cascade is 11 metres tall, and then the dramatic drop that people flock to see is 21 metres high. The canyon walls on both sides of the waterfall reach heights of up to 70 meters, descending into the great Gullfossgjúfur canyon. Geologists believe that this canyon was formed by glacial outbursts at the beginning of the last age.Gullfoss waterfall is on the popular Golden Circle Route, which leads from Reykjavik to the continental divide at Þingvellir national park, Gullfoss and then the Geysir area of geothermal activity. Gullfoss is usually the central stop along this route. It sits in the Haukadalur Valley, within the river Hvita and is about 107km from Reykjavik.
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Date: Aug 15
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