Laxfoss (Grímsá)

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Laxfoss
The Laxfoss in the Grímsá

The Laxfoss in the Grímsá

Coordinates 64 ° 35 '31.6 "  N , 21 ° 36' 54.4"  W Coordinates: 64 ° 35 '31.6 "  N , 21 ° 36' 54.4"  W.
Laxfoss (Iceland)
Laxfoss
place Vesturland , Iceland
height 2 m
flow Grímsá → Hvítá → Borgarfjörður

The Laxfoss is one of the waterfalls of Grímsá in the west of Iceland .

The Grímsá is one of the best salmon rivers in the country and this waterfall is one of the most popular fishing spots, hence the name, the Icelandic word for salmon waterfall . Other waterfalls in Iceland have this name. Close to the waterfall is the Enska húsíð (English House), a fishing hut that was built in the 1970s. It can be reached via Borgarfjarðarbraut S50 and Hvítárvallavegur T510.

At Laxfoss, the Grímsá falls 2 m. The Tröllafossar are about 2 km upstream.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Laxfoss i Grímsá (Laxfoss). Retrieved May 29, 2019 .