Aldeyjarfoss Explained

Aldeyjarfoss
Location:North of Iceland
Coords:65.366°N -17.348°W
Map:Iceland
Height:20m (70feet)
Number Drops:1

The Aldeyjarfoss (pronounced as /is/) waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur Highland Road. The river Skjálfandafljót drops here from a height of 20m. The columnar jointed basalt belongs to a 9000 years old lava field called Bárðardalshraun, hraun being the Icelandic word for lava.

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