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Gljúfrabúi

Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in IcelandTiffany Bailey from New Orleans, USA · CC BY 2.0
Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
Tiffany Bailey from New Orleans, USA · CC BY 2.0
Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
Tiffany Bailey from New Orleans, USA · CC BY 2.0
Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
Tiffany Bailey from New Orleans, USA · CC BY 2.0
Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
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Gljúfrabúi, a waterfall in Iceland
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Gljúfrabúi is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Seljalandsfoss, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.

A waterfall hidden in a cave. "Gljúfrabúi" means "one who lives in the canyon".

About

The story

Gljúfrafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkljuvraˌfɔsː] ) or Gljúfrabúi [-ˈpuːɪ] ("one who lives in the canyon") is a small waterfall north of the larger falls of Seljalandsfoss in Iceland. The falls are partially obscured by the cliff rock, but hikers can follow a trail to enter the narrow canyon where the water plummets to a small pool. There is also a winding trail nearby and a wooden staircase to enable sightseers to climb roughly halfway up and view the falls from another perspective.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5569999, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Height
40 m
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates63.62076, -19.98634

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
Attractions: 25
  • Paradísarhellir: 1.8 mi
  • Miðskálagil: 6.4 mi
  • Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
  • Drumbabót: 7.4 mi
  • Boat wreck: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Kliftorfa: 7.0 mi
  • Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 9.0 mi
  • Oskar Sigurjónsson: 14.9 mi
  • Legsteinn séra Jóns Thorsteinssonar píslarvotts: 15.1 mi
  • Pompei Norðursins: 15.3 mi
Museums: 8
  • Saga Centre: 11.5 mi
  • Landlyst: 14.9 mi
  • Skansinn: 14.9 mi
  • Byggðasafn: 15.3 mi
  • Eldheimar: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 5
Parks: 2
  • Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
  • Stakkagerðistún: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • crab rock: 11.4 mi
  • krabbuberg: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Stafsnes: 15.8 mi
  • Víkin: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 7.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Gljúfrabúi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HámundurE 90°1,666 m11.4 mi
GuðnasteinnE 89°1,500 m10.4 mi
GoðasteinnE 85°1,497 m10.3 mi
SaxiNE 44°1,308 m15.9 mi
BúriNE 47°1,237 m15.8 mi
GráfellNE 48°1,059 m14.8 mi
Stóra BláfellNE 45°1,011 m14.0 mi
MerkurtungnahausE 82°868 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:3219:34
June solstice03:0121:5523:44
September equinox07:0318:2219:24
December solstice11:07—15:31

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2534116947

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