Hraunfossar _- (Lava falls)
Hraunfossar (meaning "lava falls") is an intriguing series of springs coming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava flow appearing like a long 900m strand of cascades laced within the rough grooves of the lava. The strand was so long that we had a very difficult time photographing the falls in its entirety (let alone communicating the enormity of the falls). Also, augmenting the scene was the powder blue stream that the falls had fed, which seemed ubiquitous throughout Iceland (thanks to its many glaciers) but was still adding plenty of color to the landscape. There was a well-defined platform viewing area to take in the falls, which we had to ourselves (being the early birds that we were) for most of the time we spent here. Nearby this waterfall was the Barnafoss waterfall, which was interesting to check out. More content about that falls can be found on its page. Directions: As we drove north on the Ring Road, we turned off onto the Route 50 (not far from Borgarnes). We stayed onto the Route 50 for over 30km before turning right onto Route 518. We then stayed on Route 518 for another 23km until turning right onto Route 552. From there, we drove just under 1km to the well-signed car park for both Hraunfossar and Barnafoss. It took us about 90 minutes to drive up here from Reykjavik. Sourses: http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/iceland-hraunfossar.html Hraunfossar (Borgarfjörður, western Iceland) is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 meters out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. The waterfalls pour into the Hvítá river from ledges of less porous rock in the lava. The name hraun comes from the Icelandic word for lava. The Hraunfossar are situated near Húsafell and Reykholt and lava-tube cave Víðgelmir is close by. Literally a stone's throw upstream from Hraunfossar, there is another waterfall called Barnafoss. Its name, the waterfall of the children, comes from an accident which is said to have taken place here in former times. There was a natural bridge over the waterfall and two children from a nearby farm fell to their deaths crossing the river on the bridge. Afterwards, the grief-struck mother had the bridge destroyed. Sourse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hraunfossar
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