Gljúfrabúi
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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".
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.
What the record says
- Height
- 40 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fagrafell: 0.8 mi
- Stórhöfði: 2.5 mi
- Stóra Dímon: 4.0 mi
- Þríhyrningur: 6.1 mi
- Háafjall: 7.9 mi
- Seljalandsfoss: 0.4 mi
- Drífandi: 1.3 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 5.1 mi
- Írárfoss: 5.7 mi
- Þórðarfoss: 7.5 mi
- Paradísarhellir: 1.8 mi
- Miðskálagil: 6.4 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
- Drumbabót: 7.4 mi
- Boat wreck: 7.8 mi
- 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
- Landsíminn: 14.8 mi
- minning berglindar: 15.2 mi
- steinbauti í tjörn: 15.2 mi
- Alda aldanna: 15.4 mi
- Guðmundur Einarsson: 15.5 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
- Stakkagerðistún: 15.2 mi
- crab rock: 11.4 mi
- krabbuberg: 11.5 mi
- Stafsnes: 15.8 mi
- Víkin: 17.4 mi
- Nínulundur: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Gljúfrabúi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | E 90° | 1,666 m | 11.4 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | E 89° | 1,500 m | 10.4 mi |
| Goðasteinn | E 85° | 1,497 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ýmir | NE 48° | 1,464 m | 17.2 mi |
| Saxi | NE 44° | 1,308 m | 15.9 mi |
| Búri | NE 47° | 1,237 m | 15.8 mi |
| Gráfell | NE 48° | 1,059 m | 14.8 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | NE 45° | 1,011 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 21:55 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:22 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2534116947
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