Gullfoss

#17 among destinations in Iceland

Waterfall, Park, View point

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Facts and practical information

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. ()

Alternative names: Height: 105 ftElevation: 650 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 64°19'38"N, 20°7'16"W

Location

SuðurlandIceland

Contact

+354 486 6500

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Day trips

Nearby attractions include: Geysir, Haukadalur, Geysir, Strokkur.

5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Geysir, Flúðir
142 min walk • Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Haukadalur
128 min walk • Haukadalur is a valley in Iceland. It lies to the north of Laugarvatn lake in the south of Iceland.
5.4 miW
Hot springs
Geysir
139 min walk • Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir.
5.5 miW
Hot springs, Park
Strokkur
140 min walk • Strokkur is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes. Its usual height is 15–20 metres, although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 metres high.