Hraunfossar

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Hraunfossar (Borgarfjörður, western Iceland) is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 metres out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. The waterfalls pour into the Hvítá river from ledges of less porous rock in the lava. The name hraun comes from the Icelandic word for lava. The Hraunfossar are situated near Húsafell and Reykholt and lava-tube cave Víðgelmir is close by.

 

Literally a stone's throw upstream from Hraunfossar, there is another waterfall called Barnafoss. Its name, the waterfall of the children, comes from an accident which is said to have taken place here in former times. There was a natural bridge over the waterfall and two children from a nearby farm fell to their deaths crossing the river on the bridge. Afterwards, the grief-struck mother had the bridge destroyed.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar eru sérstakir fossar á Vesturlandi.

West Iceland

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Hraunfossar

Fossarnir eru vinsæl náttúruperla.

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Hvar eru Hraunfossar?
Hraunfossar eru í Borgarfirði, rétt hjá Barnafossi.
Hvað gerir Hraunfossa sérstaka?
Vatnið kemur undan hrauninu frekar en úr á sem fellur yfir brún.
Úr hvaða hrauni koma Hraunfossar?
Vatnið kemur úr Hallmundarhrauni.
Er aðgangur að Hraunfossum auðveldur?
Já, stígar og brýr gera svæðið mjög aðgengilegt.
Er Hraunfossar vinsæll ferðamannastaður?
Já, fossarnir eru meðal vinsælustu í Borgarfirði.