Dynjandi | |
Map: | Iceland |
Map Width: | 220 |
Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 65.7325°N -23.1986°W |
Coords Ref: | [1] |
Type: | Cataract |
Location: | Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland |
Height: | 100m (300feet) |
Watercourse: | Dynjandisá |
Dynjandi (pronounced as /is/, also known as Fjallfoss in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈfjatl̥ˌfɔsː/) is a waterfall located in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords and has a total height of 100m (300feet).[2] [3] [4] Below it are five other waterfalls: Háifoss, Úðafoss, Göngufoss, Hundafoss and Bæjarfoss.[5]
Dynjandi and other waterfalls in Dynjandisá and their surroundings were protected as natural monuments in 1981.[6]
Dynjandisheiði is a mountain pass over the falls that contains the first-built car-accessible road to Ísafjörður.