Dynjandi

65.732777777778 - 23.199444444444Koordinaten: 65 ° 43 ' 58 "N, 23 ° 11' 58 " W

The Dynjandi [' tɪnjantɪ ] (or Fjallfoss ), a waterfall of the small river Dynjandisá, is the largest of its kind in the West Fjords in northwestern Iceland.

Name

Icelandic " Dynjandi " is German for " the Roaring, Raging ".

Most important data

He fanned 100 m high and wide. In summer rush 2-8 m³ / s in depth, and in the winter about half. The waterfall has a top width of 30 m, whereas below 60 m. Since 1981, the waterfall and its surroundings are protected.

More waterfalls

Just below the large Fjallfoss still followed by five smaller waterfalls: Hundafoss ( Dynjandisá ) Göngufoss (behind a passage exists), Háifoss ( Dynjandisá ) Úðafoss, Bæjarfoss ( Dynjandisá ).

Shortly thereafter flows into the river in the Dynjandisá Borgarfjorður ( Arnarfjörður ). There is a campsite at the mouth.

Geology

The surface consists of alternating lava and sediment layers, the oldest lavas are approximately 13-14 million years old.

Movie theater

In the movie " Children of Nature - A Journey " by Fridrik Þór Friðriksson the two main characters Stella and Geiri celebrate at this location.

Transport and Tourism

The Dynjandi is very secluded, not far from the road 60 and is about 73 km from Patreksfjörður.

This area of ​​the country is touristy hardly developed.