Skógafoss
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| Location | Skógar, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 63°31′55.6″N 19°30′40.1″W / 63.532111°N 19.511139°W |
| Type | Cataract |
| Total height | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Watercourse | Skógá |
Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.
Geography
The Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country, with a width of 25 metres (82 feet) and a drop of 60 m (200 ft).
At the eastern side of the waterfall, a hiking and trekking trail leads up to the pass
In popular culture
In 2012, Skógafoss was the setting for Sólstafir's music video "Fjara", a song from their album Svartir Sandar.[3] That same year, the opening task during the second episode of the twelfth season of the Dutch reality television series Wie is de Mol? took place at the waterfall.[4][irrelevant citation]
The waterfall was a location for the filming of the 2013 film releases Thor: The Dark World and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
The 2015 Bollywood movie Dilwale features the waterfall was one of the locations of the song "Gerua". That same year, the Justin Bieber music video for "I'll Show You", featuring glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, includes Skógafoss.[5]
The second episode of season 5 of the series
The final season of the series Game of Thrones, which aired in 2019, shows Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow flying to this waterfall on her dragons and kissing in front of it.
Gallery
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Long-exposure photo of the waterfall -
Skogafoss at night -
Photo taken from the top of the stairs -
Long-exposure photo of the waterfall, taken from the stairs -
Skogáfoss in winter, aerial view -
Skogáfoss in winter
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See also
- Waterfalls of Iceland
- List of waterfalls
References
- ^ "Skogafoss Waterfall". Iceland Travel.
- ^ wandertooth (2022-07-23). "Skogafoss Waterfall in Iceland - Visitor's Guide". Wandertooth Travel. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Bowen Staines and Gunnar B. Guðbjörnsson (directors), Sólstafir (performers) (2012-01-23). Fjara (Official Music Video) (YouTube). Skógafoss, Iceland. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ Molenaar, Marcella (27 August 2017). "Skógafoss – De bekende waterval" [Skógafoss - The famous waterfall]. afrika.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Hafstad, Vala (3 November 2015). "Justin Bieber's Video, 'I'll Show You' (Iceland)". Iceland Review. Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Franich, Darren (2017-09-24). "Vikings photos and video show Floki in Iceland". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24.
External links
- More information and photos about Skógafoss at Hit Iceland
