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{{Short description|Waterfall in Iceland}} |
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{{Infobox waterfall |
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| name = Glymur |
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| photo = glymur.jpg |
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| location = [[Hvalfjarðarsveit]], [[Vesturland]], Iceland |
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| type = Horsetail |
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| map = Iceland |
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| height = {{Convert|198|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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| number_drops = 1 |
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| coords = {{coord|64|23|45|N|21|14|28|W}} |
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'''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> |
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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}} |
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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. |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery mode='packed'> |
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Glymurschlucht.JPG|Downstream view of the canyon |
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Rauðhöfði.jpg|Legend of Rauðhöfði |
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</gallery> |
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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. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of waterfalls]] |
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* [[Waterfalls of Iceland]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191202121200/https://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/plofin_glymur_waterfall.htm Information] |
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{{Waterfalls of Iceland}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Iceland]] |
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{{Iceland-geo-stub}} |
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Revision as of 01:08, 28 October 2023
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| Location | Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 64°23′45″N 21°14′28″W / 64.39583°N 21.24111°W |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Total height | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
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 -
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
References
- ^ Guðmundsson, Janus Arn (15 June 2011). "Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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