- Skjálfandafljót
The River Skjálfandafljót is situated in the north of
Iceland .It has its source at the northwestern border of the icecap
Vatnajökull on theHighlands of Iceland . From there it streams parallel to theSprengisandur highland road in northern direction, flowing finally intoSkjálfandi bay.It was first descended by kayak by a team from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 1989.
At the north end of Sprengisandur road, the river drops down 10 m over the
waterfall Aldeyjarfoss , in the lowlands, very near Route 1 there is another waterfall,Goðafoss which is among the most famous waterfalls in Iceland."See also:"
Rivers of Iceland ,Waterfalls of Iceland External links
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