Þjófafoss

Waterfall in South of Iceland

64°3′25″N 19°52′1″W / 64.05694°N 19.86694°W / 64.05694; -19.86694

Þjófafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθjouː(v)aˌfɔsː] ^ⓘ, "thieves' waterfall"; also Thjofafoss) is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill Búrfell.^[1] A viewing point for the waterfall can be accessed by a gravel track that leads about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest from Route 26 or by a track that leads south from Route 32 past the hydroelectric power station Búrfellsstöð and Hjálparfoss.

Gallery

The view east from Merkurhraun showing Þjófafoss and Þjórsá.

References

^ Jordan, Brennan T.; Carley, Tamara L.; Banik, Tenley J. (2019-07-04). Iceland: The Formation and Evolution of a Young, Dynamic, Volcanic Island—A Field Trip Guide. Geological Society of America. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-8137-0054-0.