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The Road To Glymur, The Highest Waterfall In Iceland

The Road To Glymur, The Highest Waterfall In Iceland

Words by
Andie Sophia Fontaine
Photo by
Art Bicnick
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Glymur is the highest waterfall in Iceland, rising to an elevation of some 198 metres. To get there, it’s about a one hour drive from Reykjavík, followed by 40 minutes to an hour of walking from the parking lot to the waterfall itself. Our photographer Art Bicnick reported sunny and warm temperatures during his visit (and by “warm” he means 8°C), and a very strong wind – respite from which was had in a beautiful cave he happened upon on his way to the waterfall.

The view is reportedly more impressive from the right side of the waterfall (your right if you’re looking upstream), as from there you can see the entire falls and not just the upper portion. Plenty of tourists were encountered along the way, so now would be a good time to check it out yourself before it’s completely overrun.

Enjoy the photos!

Glymur Trip
Road to Glymur
Road to Glymur
Good to know before you go ;)
Good to know before you go 😉
Who wouldn't live here
Who wouldn’t live here
Track leads through the beautiful cave
Track leads through the beautiful cave
Feel like inside the giant troll skull
Feel like inside the giant troll skull
Everything is so small from this point of view
Everything is so small from this point of view
Walls of the canyon are up to 200 meters high
Walls of the canyon are up to 200 meters high
Climbing to the top
Climbing to the top
It was windy. WINDY!
It was windy. WINDY!
View for the Hvalfjörður... and the parking lot
View for the Hvalfjörður… and the parking lot
Glymur Trip
Only two steps from... flying like a bird
Only two steps from… flying like a bird
There is a 200 meter deep hole behind the edge
There is a 200 meter deep hole behind the edge
Better keep low...
Better keep low…
Anyway... it's totally Heaven!
Anyway… it’s totally Heaven!
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