trip report by site editor Rick McCharles
Of the many wonderful waterfalls of Iceland, these were the most impressive I saw.
They seem to suddenly disappear into the earth.
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step “staircase” and then abruptly plunges in two stages …
This is early season, yet the observation deck already seems near the breaking point.
I hiked down the river a ways to take in the vista from more of a distance.
See the rest of my Gullfoss photos.
More interesting photos tagged Gullfoss on flickr.
… there is another must see attraction near Gullfoss, the original Geysir. You can skip it. Go to Yellowstone, instead.
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Thank you for sharing your Icelandic adventure. The photographs have been amazing and inspiring. There is a good possibility I will set a trip to Iceland. Previous to your posts and remarkable photographs it was not in my plans but I would like to see these incredible natural wonders with my own eyes.
It was definitely impressive. I went to another waterfall that was equally amazing. I’ll have to send you the pics once I upload them! I agree that the nearby Geysir wasn’t as exciting. However, I’ve never seen the ones at Yellowstone. Sound like I know where I’m going on my next trip!