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{{Short description|Waterfall in Iceland}}
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{{Infobox waterfall
{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Glymur
| name = Glymur
| photo = glymur.jpg
| photo = glymur.jpg
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| location = West of [[Iceland]]
| location = [[Hvalfjarðarsveit]], [[Vesturland]], Iceland
| type = Horsetail
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| map = Iceland
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'''Glymur''' ({{IPA-is|ˈklɪːmʏr̥}}) is the second-highest [[waterfall]] in [[Iceland]], with a cascade of 198 m. It was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by [[Morsárfoss]], a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guðmundsson|first1=Janus Arn|title=Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?|url=http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2011/06/15/flyst_haesti_foss_landsins_buferlum/|access-date=1 August 2015|agency=Morgunblaðið|date=2011-06-15|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
'''Glymur''' ({{IPA-is|ˈklɪːmʏr̥|3=Glymur pronunciation.ogg}}) is a [[waterfall]] in [[Hvalfjarðarsveit]], [[Vesturland]], Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of {{convert|198|m}}. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by [[Morsárfoss]], a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guðmundsson|first1=Janus Arn|title=Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?|url=http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2011/06/15/flyst_haesti_foss_landsins_buferlum/|access-date=1 August 2015|agency=Morgunblaðið|date=2011-06-15|language=Icelandic}}</ref>


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|date=August 2017}}
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|date=August 2017}}


The river [[Botnsá]] {{IPA-is|ˈpɔssˌauː|}} 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.
The river [[Botnsá]] {{IPA-is|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 ==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode='packed'>
<gallery mode='packed'>
Glymurschlucht.JPG|Downstream view of the canyon
Glymurschlucht.JPG|Downstream view of the canyon
Rauðhöfði.jpg|Legend of Rauðhöfði
Rauðhöfði.jpg|Legend of Rauðhöfði
</gallery>
</gallery>
Second picture is an engraving showing people trying to escape from a monster whale. It is an illustration to the Icelandic legend of Redhead (Rauðhöfði) which is said to be the cause of formation of Glymur.
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 {{IPA-is|ˈrœyðˌhœvðɪ|}}) which is said to be the cause of the formation of Glymur.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Iceland]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of Iceland]]



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Latest revision as of 01:08, 28 October 2023

Glymur
Glymur is located in Iceland
Glymur
Map
LocationHvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland
Coordinates64°23′45″N 21°14′28″W / 64.39583°N 21.24111°W / 64.39583; -21.24111
TypeHorsetail
Total 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.

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  • Downstream view of the canyon
    Downstream view of the canyon
  • Legend of Rauðhöfði
    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

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References

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  1. ^ Guðmundsson, Janus Arn (15 June 2011). "Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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