Gullfoss waterfall

Gullfoss Waterfall is one of the most visited points on the geographical map of Iceland. This amazing country is known all over the world. The nature here is incredibly beautiful. Apart from the valleys wrapped in green velvet, Iceland is associated with waterfalls and hot springs. Gullfoss holds a special place among them.

A bit of history

There are legends around the Gullfoss waterfall. One of them says that at the beginning of the 20th century, this piece of land belonged to one man. He had a daughter. It was planned to build a power plant on this site. As a sign of her protest against this plan, a girl who was ready to commit suicide and throw herself off a cliff spoke out. The father could not allow such an outcome of events, so the amazing miracle of nature still remains untouched.

A monument was erected in honor of the girl, which was fixed on top of the cliff. All visiting guests have the opportunity to enjoy the view of the beautiful Gullfoss waterfall. By the way, if you translate the word from Icelandic, it means "golden waterfall".

Description of Gullfoss Waterfall

Its sources originate from the longest Khvitau River in the country. It carries meltwater from the Langjokull glacier. When the sun rises, the glacier peaks can be viewed even from the parking lot. The river flows along the valley until it reaches a rocky crevice, where it flows into. In terms of the volume of falling water, the figure reaches 100 cubic meters per second. In the summer, this figure reaches 130. When there is a flood, then all 2,000 cubic meters.

Gullfoss Waterfall is the deepest waterfall in Iceland. It is also one of the most powerful waterfalls in the entire European territory. Its main highlight is the cascades, which are perpendicular to each other. The height of the first stage is 11 meters, and the second is 21 meters. There is an observation deck near the first ledge. It offers a beautiful view of the entire waterfall.

To get to this site, you need to go down from the parking lot along the gorge along the path. It must be borne in mind that this path is very slippery due to the water spray flying on it. When the sun is warm and shining, you can see a rainbow over the gorge. They say that everyone who has been to Gullfoss Waterfall has never regretted a trip to Iceland.