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 Part of the falls by frank_delargy
It is definitely worth the drive and the trip to Iceland to just see the falls, even if you missed everything else.. OK, OK, I'm a waterfall fanatic.. Leave a Comment Directions: On the Golden Circle.
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When you get to Gullfoss, you'll find there are two possible paths. If you take the first right turn off the road, you'll find yourself in a lower parking lot, next to a "low" path to the falls. If you take the second right turn, you'll end up in an upper parking lot, next to the restaurant, the park center, and WCs -- as well as a "high" path overlooking the falls. If you do the latter, you can still get to the "low" path via stairs. Along the "low" path are several viewpoints with breathtaking views of the falls as you approach. Beware: the falls can splash on parts of the trail. Be sure to protect yourself (and your camera) from the water.
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As you make your way down the "low road," you get a better and better view of the lower half of the falls. Obviously, as you get closer, you can't quite see the entire two-tiered falls (or can't photograph it, anyway...), but you get to see more detail in one section; in this case, the lower falls.
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As you come to the end of the path, you can get an excellent view of both falls. In this case, we concentrated on the upper half of the falls. The views are, as Sara would say, not too hard to take.
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While you can get quite up close and personal with the falls on the lower path, you also get a scenic perspective from the high path. The falls are simply magnificent from this perch; we enjoyed a number of angles, as you can see.
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 Iceland pony by frank_delargy
They will come over to you if you ask them.
I'm sure that they started with shetland ponies or something akin to them, but today Import of animals is more or less forbidden in Iceland. There is one breed of horse, one breed of dairy-cows and one breed of sheep in Iceland. Leave a Comment
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Gulfoss isn't the largest or the highest waterfall in Iceland, but it is certainly the most famous. The well-known Golden Circle Tour that you can take from Reykjavik gets its name from the Golden Waterfalls that you see here.
I was here on a cold and wet day in April, so I didn't see any "golden" hues here, but I did see a very impressive waterfall, despite the wet weather and biting cold wind. It wasn't the most physically comfortable environment and the wind and rain made it hard to capture any good photos, but these waterfalls are indeed worth the suffering. Some waterfalls are worthy only of a quick look and seem to be picturesque, yet minor, interruptions in the flow of a mighty river. Others are the main attraction and far surpass the beauty of the river itself. Gulfoss is definitely the latter and should be appreciated for its power and beauty.
It was so cold that I neglected walking up to the upper viewing platform, but don't make that mistake. Check it out and take some pictures and then send me an email so I can see what I missed! Leave a Comment
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If you can draw your eyes away from the falls for a minute or two, turn around and look at the view inland. If the weather is clear, you can get an excellent view of the Langjökull glacier. If you have a telephoto lens, you can probably get excellent shots of it. For me, I had to settle for my 4x Zoom, but the photos still came out OK.
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 Information on Sigríđur, the
saviour of Gullfoss. by Regina1965, 2 more photos
Gullfoss was contracted to foreigners by the farmer, Tómas, who owned this land. They wanted to use Gullfoss for a hydroelectric power station!! The farmer's daughter, Sigríđur in Brattholt, put on a big fight to save Gullfoss and threatened to throw herself into the waterfall as soon as the first ground would be broken. This is a long story but little by little the contractors lost interest in Gullfoss and stopped paying the rent. We are really thankful to Sigríđur for her fight and now Gullfoss belongs to the Icelandic nation. She has now got her monument in the canyon (raised in 1978) as well as Sigríđarstofa. Address: Gullfoss, 810 BláskógabyggđDirections: From the lower parking lot by Gullfoss waterfall take the steps up to Gullfoss Café and Sigríđarstofa. They are next to one another.
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Gullfoss is a waterfall located on the White River (Hvítá) in south central Iceland. Its name means the Golden Falls. The flow of the river from the regular rains and the glacial runoff, particularly in summer, makes Gullfoss the largest volume falls in Europe. Directions: The Golden Circle tour is well known in the area. From Rekyvik, travel NE on Road 1 past Mossfellsbaer, take Road 36 - signs for Thingvellir will lead you. I drove it myself, it is impossible to get lost as there are not many roads.
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