The cleft
Green moss.
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Gljúfrabúi is a waterfall in South Iceland, about 600 metres north of the famous Seljalandsfoss and about 112 km east of Reykjavík in a straight line. It is also known as Gljúfurárfoss. The waterfall hides inside a narrow cleft in the cliff, so only a small part shows from outside. Water drops from an opening at the top of the cliff into an almost enclosed chamber between moss-covered rock walls, and a small stream flows out through a narrow gap. From inside the cleft the fall looks like a column of white water plunging from a circle of light and sky above, between wet black walls covered in moss and plants, with spray filling the space. From outside you see the green cliff and a small rocky knoll you can climb to see the fall from above. Visitors enter the cleft by wading through the shallow stream between the rocks, so wear waterproof shoes and a spray jacket. Everyone combines it with neighbouring Seljalandsfoss, a short walk away.
Green moss.
From the light.
A view from above.
Near Seljalandsfoss, South Iceland
Waterproof shoes and a jacket.
Seljalandsfoss.
