Þjófafoss
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Þjófafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Búrfell, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
The story
Þjófafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθjouː(v)aˌfɔsː] , "thieves' waterfall"; also Thjofafoss) is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill Búrfell. A viewing point for the waterfall can be accessed by a gravel track that leads about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest from Route 26 or by a track that leads south from Route 32 past the hydroelectric power station Búrfellsstöð and Hjálparfoss.
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Wikidata Q2043770, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Tröllkonuhlaup: 2.9 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 3.7 mi
- Hjálparfoss: 4.1 mi
- Gjárfoss: 7.6 mi
- Rauðifoss: 7.7 mi
- Gaukshöfði: 4.8 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 17.3 mi
- Keldur: 17.4 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 17.7 mi
- Gullfoss: 19.7 mi
- Hrunalaug: 12.9 mi
- Sóði: 21.9 mi
- Þvottahver: 21.9 mi
- Smiður: 21.9 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 21.9 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 4.6 mi
- Stöng: 7.4 mi
- Ásasel: 7.6 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 20.1 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 20.4 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 4.6 mi
- Heklusetrið: 6.3 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 17.1 mi
- Saga Centre: 23.8 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 7.4 mi
- Hrunalaug: 12.9 mi
- Reykholtshver: 19.2 mi
- Martinslaug: 22.5 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 14.5 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 23.2 mi
- Hekla caldera: 7.4 mi
- Nínulundur: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Þjófafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | SSE 154° | 1,464 m | 20.8 mi |
| Saxi | SSE 158° | 1,308 m | 20.2 mi |
| Ásgrindur | SSE 153° | 1,299 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sindri | SSE 151° | 1,272 m | 19.6 mi |
| Öxl | SE 134° | 1,214 m | 7.1 mi |
| Laufafell | ESE 121° | 1,184 m | 18.6 mi |
| Litlhöfði | ESE 103° | 1,146 m | 19.3 mi |
| Löðmundur | E 88° | 1,077 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:31 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 21:58 | 23:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:21 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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