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Glymur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈklɪːmʏr̥]) is the second-highest waterfall in Iceland, with a cascade of 198 m. It was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.[1]

Glymur
Location	West of Iceland
Coordinates	64°23′45″N 21°14′28″W
Type	Horsetail
Total height	198 m (650 ft)
Number of drops	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
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  Legend of Rauðhöfði

Second picture is an engraving showing people trying to escape from a monster whale. It is an illustration to the Icelandic legend of Redhead (Rauðhöfði [ˈrœiðˌhœvðɪ]) which is said to be the cause of formation of Glymur.

See also

• List of waterfalls
• Waterfalls of Iceland

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glymur.

• Information

На других языках

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- [en] Glymur

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[ru] Глимюр

Глимюр[1] (исл. Glymur) — второй по высоте водопад в Исландии (Вестюрланд), общая высота которого составляет 196 м[2]. С края глубокого и короткого каньона полностью водопад рассмотреть невозможно. Единственный способ сделать это — пробраться вверх по реке в каньон, однако это опасно и не рекомендуется.

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