Háifoss
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Háifoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Granni, a waterfall 0.1 miles away.
The story
Háifoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhauːɪˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall situated near the volcano Hekla in southern Iceland. The waterfall Granni is next to it. The river Fossá, a tributary of Þjórsá, drops here from a height of 122 m. This is the fourth highest waterfall of the island, after Morsárfoss, Glymur and Hengifoss. From the historical farm Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption of Hekla in the Middle Ages and reconstructed, it is possible to hike to the waterfall along the Fossá (5 to 6 hours both directions). Above the waterfall, there is also a parking lot, to allow hiking to be done in the other direction.
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Wikidata Q1244151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 122 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Granni: 0.1 mi
- Gjárfoss: 4.2 mi
- Hjálparfoss: 8.0 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 9.5 mi
- Tröllkonuhlaup: 9.9 mi
- Hrunalaug: 17.9 mi
- Kúalaug: 19.6 mi
- Sóði: 19.8 mi
- Smiður: 19.8 mi
- Þvottahver: 19.8 mi
- Gaukshöfði: 13.2 mi
- Gullfoss: 15.5 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 16.5 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 18.0 mi
- Haukadalur: 19.8 mi
- Stöng: 4.3 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 7.3 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 15.4 mi
- Ásasel: 15.8 mi
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 19.6 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 4.9 mi
- Hrunalaug: 17.9 mi
- Martinslaug: 19.8 mi
- Reykholtshver: 22.8 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 7.3 mi
- Heklusetrið: 17.8 mi
- Hekla caldera: 14.9 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Háifoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öxl | S 181° | 1,214 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bláfell | NNW 345° | 1,204 m | 20.0 mi |
| Laufafell | SSE 153° | 1,184 m | 22.7 mi |
| Litlhöfði | SE 138° | 1,146 m | 20.1 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SE 141° | 1,141 m | 24.4 mi |
| Háalda | SE 133° | 1,128 m | 21.8 mi |
| Löðmundur | ESE 123° | 1,077 m | 17.9 mi |
| Stórhöfði | SE 133° | 1,043 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 21:59 | 23:57 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:20 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/438715630
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