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Álafoss is a protected waterfall in the Varmá River in Mosfellsbær. The waterfall and its immediate surroundings were protected in 2013.
A visit can easily be combined with exploring Mosfellsbær and Varmárlaug.
Visitors should protect riverbanks, vegetation and natural features.
Álafoss is connected to both the natural and settlement history of Mosfellsbær. The Varmá River has influenced the development of the area and the waterfall is now an accessible natural attraction within the urban landscape.
The purpose of protection is to conserve Álafoss and its immediate surroundings as a distinctive natural feature in the Varmá river.
Álafoss is a waterfall in the Varmá river in Mosfellsbær and forms part of an important natural and recreational area.
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Álafoss Natural Monument
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