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Thorufoss

Þórufoss




Thorufoss (spelled Þórufoss; pronounced "THOR-oo-foss") was an attractive waterfall we saw on the Laxá í Kjós River with a somewhat trapezoidal shape. Apparently, the river was known more for its quantity of feisty Atlantic Salmon, but as far as we were concerned, we were glad to have found this waterfall given that it didn't seem to be well signposted (if at all). We had to trust our GPS with map software combination in order to figure this one out.

Once we figured out where to park the car, we walked closer to the gorge edge where we were able to see the falls. While it did look like it was possible to make the steep scramble to get down to the river (scrambling over the loose rocks and boulders were definitely not for everyone), we didn't do it.

Directions: This was the approach we took as we had come from the direction of Hvalfjörður.

From the route 47 and 48 junction, we drove about 17km on route 48 until we saw a pole and a pullout on our left. There was a pole by the little pullout which served as a landmark (maybe the sign that was attached to it was taken off or blown down?).

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The pole we used as a landmarkThe pole we used as a landmark

Closer look at the fallsCloser look at the falls

Julie has a seat and checks out the fallsJulie has a seat and checks out the falls

Looking downstream at the Laxá í KjósLooking downstream at the Laxá í Kjós

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