Glymur

64°23′45″N 21°14′28″W / 64.39583°N 21.24111°W / 64.39583; -21.24111TypeHorsetailTotal height198 m (650 ft)Number of drops1

Glymur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈklɪːmʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres (650 ft). Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.^[1]

It is situated at the rear end of the Hvalfjörður. Since the opening of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel under this fjord, visitor numbers have dropped.^{[citation needed]}

The river Botnsá [ˈpɔsːˌauː] runs from the Hvalvatn lake and after a short distance the water falls down alongside the Hvalfell mountain into a steep canyon. The waterfall can be accessed from a parking area at the end of the road. Hikers can view the waterfall from marked paths on the east side of the river Botnsá.

Gallery

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  Downstream view of the canyon
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  Legend of Rauðhöfði

The second picture is an engraving showing people trying to escape from a monster whale. It is an illustration of the Icelandic legend of Redhead (Rauðhöfði [ˈrœyðˌhœvðɪ]) which is said to be the cause of the formation of Glymur.

See also

• List of waterfalls
• Waterfalls of Iceland

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