Faxi
Magnificent, large waterfall. The main part of the waterfall is some 80 – 85 m wide and 7 m high. The stream here encircles also Fosshólmi island and on the other side of the island also is a waterfall.
Hlauptungufoss
Waterfall with two steps (in total – some 4 meters high) on Brúará stream. The first step is located in angle and is some 45 m wide, then next step follows after 100 meters and is some 20 m wide. The river has a beautiful blue color.
Miðfoss on Brúará
Some 30 m wide and approximately 2 m high waterfall. Here Brúará stream falls into a narrow chasm. The water in the river has a beautiful blue color.
Brúarárfoss (Brúarfoss)
Waterfall in some 45 m wide river. The front of the waterfall is much longer (at least 70 m) because the stream has washed out the central part, creating a ravine, where water falls in from all sides. The height of falls is some 5 m. The river is colored in diverse blue hues.
Spýtir Geothermal Field
Former geothermal field where up to 1930ies were located several geysers. Spýtir was a bubbling basin of superheated water and around it were geysers erupting up to 0.5 m high. Currently this area is silent, but there is another group of hot springs some 500 m to the south.
Baulufoss (Hveragerdi)
Small waterfall – rapids on Varmá river.
Reykjafoss (Hveragerdi)
Some 3 m tall and approximately 15 m wide waterfall near the centre of Hveragerði town.
Ýrufoss
Most power of this once gorgeous waterfall has been taken by hydropowerplant dam (1953) shortly above the falls.
Öxarárfoss
This waterfall is some 7 m tall and falls in Almannagjá gorge – a divide between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. It is possible that waterfall was diverted here artificially to provide clean water for the participants of Things – assemblies.
Urriðafoss
The most powerful waterfall in Iceland, with a volume of 360 m3/s. Waterfall is approximately 40 m wide and 6 m high. The front of falls is jagged and divided into smaller segments.
