Þjófafoss
 Þjófafoss (or Thjofafoss without Icelandic characters; meaning the "thieves falls") is a wide and milky waterfall on the Þjórsá River beneath Mt Burfell. The falls got its name because thieves were drowned here for their crimes. A hydroelectric plant further upstream has made this waterfall pretty much only viewable when snowmelt is at its maximum in the early summer. Mt Burfell makes a nice subject and adds intrigue to this falls. Getting here requires a somewhat short 4km detour on a black-sand road (probably more suited for high clearance 4wd vehicles) that branches from route 26 about 18km south of the route 26 and route 32 junction in Þjórsadalur. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Hjalparfoss] [Go to next waterfall: Waterfall by Hólaskol] [Go to the The Interior Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Iceland Page] [Return from Þjófafoss to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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