Stjornarfoss (Kirkjubaejarklaustur, South, Iceland)

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Stjornarfoss

Stjornarfoss (more accurately Stjórnarfoss) is a small but attractive waterfall flanked by rugged volcanic hills. We noticed this waterfall as we were headed to our accommodation at a farm stay in Geirland by Kirkjubæjarklaustur (pronounced "KIRK-hew-bye-yar-kloi-stur"; or Klaustur ["KLOI-stur"] for short). This one has got a rounded shape and probably a height of about 15m.

We saw there was a faint walking path to get right up to the waterfall's base (though I didn't go all the way there), which started next to a camping site near the bridge over its stream.

Directions: Take the Ring Road to Kirkjubæjarklaustur (about 259km east of Reykjavik). Once in town, head about 1km north towards Geirland. We stopped the car just beyond the bridge.

And while you're making your way over towards Geirland, check out some attractive natural hexagonal flooring called Kirkjugólf.

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Closeup look at Stjornarfoss

More distant look from the bridge

Entering Kirkjugólf

almost seems like it's fake

One last look at Nature's way of doing hexagonal basalt flooring

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For more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.

July 3, 2007

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