Brúará

Brúará at Miðhúsaskógur

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

The Brúará (Eng. " Bridge River ") is a 38 km long river in the region Suðurland in southern Iceland.

River

The Brúará rises in the east of the mountain Rótasandur Högnhöfði and flows south through the 3-4 km long gorge Brúararskörð. After the Waterfall Bruarfoss the river reaches the waterfalls Miðfoss and Hlauptungufoss. The small river flows into the Fullsæll Brúará before it flows past the east of the Apavatn with which it is connected by its drain Hagaós, further south at Skálholt and Mossfell. She finally opens, just northeast of Sólheimar where this flowing past that point in the Hvítá, the panel volcano Vörðufell.

History and legends

Jón Gerreksson, a bishop of Skálholt, was reportedly drowned in the river in 1433.

Near the Bruarfoss, approximately 3 km north of the present bridge, there should have been a natural stone arch over the river, which gave its name to the Brúará. 1602 was destroyed by a legend on the orders of the steward of Skálholt the arc to cut the way to the place of beggars. A little later, to be then drowned himself in the Brúará the estate manager.

Traffic

Road No. 37 ( Laugarvatnsvegur ) crosses, coming from Laugarvatn that Brúará and leads to the Great Geysir.