Svartifoss
Svartifoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the east, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnúsarfoss, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.8 miles off.
A waterfall surrounded by basalt rock
The story
Svartifoss (Icelandic for "black waterfall", Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsvar̥tɪˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks. New hexagonal column sections break off faster than the falling water wears down the edges. These basalt columns have provided inspiration for Icelandic architects, most visibly in the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, and also the National Theatre.
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Wikidata Q1145786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 12 m
- Width
- 4 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Skerhóll: 1.3 mi
- Rauðhellar: 3.7 mi
- Jökulfell: 3.9 mi
- Stóri-Bláhnúkur: 4.1 mi
- Litli-Bláhnúkur: 4.4 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 0.5 mi
- Hundafoss: 0.5 mi
- Þjófafoss: 0.6 mi
- Nafnlausifoss: 0.7 mi
- Morsárfoss: 6.5 mi
- Falljökull: 7.2 mi
- Núpsstaður: 18.8 mi
- Sel: 0.6 mi
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Sandfell: 8.0 mi
- Guðlaug: 18.1 mi
- Ingólfshöfði: 18.6 mi
- Breiðamerkursandur: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Svartifoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | E 96° | 2,110 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sveinstindur | E 96° | 2,059 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dyrhamar | E 99° | 1,917 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | ENE 78° | 1,877 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | E 79° | 1,861 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | E 80° | 1,860 m | 7.0 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | ESE 109° | 1,849 m | 10.8 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | ENE 70° | 1,741 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:19 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 02:39 | 21:47 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:09 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:12 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1810528801
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