Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss or Gullfoss – Iceland is full of very famous waterfalls. Urridafoss (which translates to “Sea Trout Waterfall”) is typically not that much on the list of visitors on the island. However, regarding one metric, it is the largest in the whole country: with an average of 360 cubic meters (this is 360k liters or some 95k gallons) per second(!), it has the highest average water flow in whole Iceland. In Europe, only the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen (Switzerland) is more massive.
Urridafoss – Location & Access
Urridafoss is formed by the river Thorsa (or Þjórsá, which is the exact Icelandic spelling), which a glacier river and the largest river in Iceland. The waterfall is located at the Southwest of Iceland, the closest major city nearby is Selfoss. In contrast to many other famous Icelandic waterfalls, it is absolutely easy to reach (at least by car), as it is just a very short detour away from the ring road #1. The Urriðafossvegur or route 302 is signposted right before (if you arrive from the West) or after (East) you cross the river with the ring road.
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