Urriðafoss

#120 among destinations in Iceland

Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall

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Urriðafoss is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland. With a flow rate of 360 m³/s, it has the highest average water flow of any waterfall in Iceland, and the second highest in Europe behind the Rheinfall. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 115 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 63°55'30"N, 20°40'19"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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Urriðafoss – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hraungerðiskirkja.

4.8 miW
Church
Hraungerðiskirkja
123 min walk • Hraungerðiskirkja is a Lutheran church in Flóahreppur, Iceland. The church was designed by Eiríkur Gíslason from Bitra in Hraungerðishreppur and built in 1902. It stands on the site of another former church that dated back to 1200 CE. It is a wooden church with a red roof.