How The Gullfoss Waterfall Was Formed

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Gullfoss Waterfall
In Icelandic, Gullfoss means “Golden Waterfall”, because on a sunny day, the water takes on a golden-brown colour. This is due to the fact that it is glacial water and therefore carries lots of sediments that glacial ice has carved off the earth throughout the years.

Gullfoss is not only Iceland's best-known waterfall, but also one of the most striking and impressive thanks to its double tiered waterfall plunging a total of 105 feet (31 metres). Located to the east of the Golden Circle, Gullfoss has come to be recognised as Iceland's most famous waterfall.

Geologists believe that Gulfoss was formed at the end of the last age, around 5,000 years ago. Run-off from Iceland's second-largest glacier, Langjokull, flooded the landscape, creating the river Hvita that tumbles into the ravine and creates this waterfall.