Hengifoss Lóðr. Stærð: 118 mm /4

Stærð: 118 mm /4

This incredibly powerful waterfall (in the summertime the average amount of water is estimated to be around 140 m³/s) was considered being utilized for hyrdro power

Skuld and Verdandi presided and predicted the destiny of all men and gods and where the gods met for council every day

It is characterized by striking layers of red clay separating strata of basaltic lava

Hengifoss Lóðr. Stærð: 118 mm /4Text on back of card: Hengifoss, at 118 meters, is one of the highest waterfalls in Iceland. It is characterized by striking layers of red clay separating strata of basaltic lava. The area contains fossilized evidence of plants from the latter part of the Tertiary Period. Below Hengifoss a smaller waterfall, Litlanesfoss, is surrounded by beautiful basaltic pillars. Str: 148 mm 5,8 in.