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[[Image:behindseljalandsfoss.jpg|thumb|The trails behind the falls.]] |
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[[Image:Seljalandsummer04.jpg|thumb|Seljalandsfoss at sunset. Near [[Hvolsvöllur]] in South Iceland.]] |
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one of the most famous [[waterfall]]s of [[Iceland]]. It is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars. It was a waypoint during the first leg of [[The Amazing Race 6]]. |
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[[Image:Hjálparfoss close Grunkhead.jpg|thumb|The waters of Fossá merging in the basin of Hjálparfoss.]] |
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[[Image:Basalt near Hjálparfoss.jpg|thumb|Some of the [[basalt]] columns surrounding the basin of Hjálparfoss.]] |
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'''Hjálparfoss''' is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the [[stratovolcano]] [[Hekla]] near the point where the rivers Fossá and [[Þjórsá]] join. Hjálparfoss is located about {{convert|30|km|mi}} east of the village [[Flúðir]] and can be reached by a gravel road off Route 32 that winds through the Vikrar lava fields. About {{convert|5|km|mi}} south of Hjálparfoss lies [[Þjófafoss]]; further east are [[Háifoss]] on the Fossá and [[Tangafoss]] on the Þjórsá. |
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Seljalandsfoss is situated in between [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]] and [[Skógafoss]] at the road crossing of [[Route 1 (Iceland)|Route 1]] (the Ring Road) with the track going into [[Þórsmörk]]. |
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Just downstream from Hjálparfoss is Iceland's second-largest [[Icelandic hydroelectric power stations|hydroelectric power station]], [[Búrfellsstöð]]. |
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This waterfall of the river ''Seljalandsá'' drops {{convert|60|m|ft}} over the cliffs of the former coastline. It is possible to go behind the waterfall. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.landsvirkjun.is/category.asp?catID=99 Information on Búrfellsstöð] from [[Landsvirkjun]] (in Icelandic) |
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* [http://www.icelandphotoblog.com/index.php?x=browse&tag=seljalandsfoss Photos from ICELANDPHOTOBLOG.COM] |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=hj%C3%A1lparfoss Images of Hjálparfoss] on [[Flickr]] |
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* [http://imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Seljalandsfoss%20Waterfall,%20Iceland&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Seljalandsfoss%20Waterfall,%20Iceland Seljalandsfoss] at the [[IMDb]] |
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* [http://1x.com/photos/landscape/21564/ Photo from Onexposure (1x.com)] |
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 6 January 2013
64°6′18″N 19°50′13″W / 64.10500°N 19.83694°W
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join. Hjálparfoss is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the village Flúðir and can be reached by a gravel road off Route 32 that winds through the Vikrar lava fields. About 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Hjálparfoss lies Þjófafoss; further east are Háifoss on the Fossá and Tangafoss on the Þjórsá.
Just downstream from Hjálparfoss is Iceland's second-largest hydroelectric power station, Búrfellsstöð.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Information on Búrfellsstöð from Landsvirkjun (in Icelandic)
- Images of Hjálparfoss on Flickr
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