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#73 of 300 · Hvalfjörður (Botnsdalur)

Glymur Waterfall

IcelandWestern Region (Hvalfjarðarsveit)

A loop up Botnsdalur at the head of Hvalfjörður, through a small cave and across the Botnsá river on a log to the rim of a deep gorge, where Glymur, one of Iceland's highest waterfalls at 198 m, plunges out of sight.

Distance
7 km
Loop
Ascent
400 m
High point 360 m
Time
3 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Glymur car park, Botnsdalur
Hvalfjörður (Botnsdalur)

Route

Topographic map of Glymur Waterfall, from Glymur car park (Botnsdalur)Glymur car park (Botnsdalur)GlymurGlymur car park (Botnsdalur)Start: Glymur car park (Botnsdalur)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Glymur car park (Botnsdalur)
  2. Glymur
  3. Glymur car park (Botnsdalur)

Wildlife along the route

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