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Dettifoss - The most powerful Waterfall in Europe - North East Iceland

By road no. 864 about 33 km from Ásbyrgi,

Region: North East

GPS: The west side (road no.F862) N65°48.726 W16°23.972

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Dettifoss the most powerful Waterfalls in Europe

Dettifoss, the greatest and most majestic of Iceland’s waterfalls, 44 m high with volume of 212 tons per second, so the ground shakes with the force of it. Thought to be the most powerful falls in Europe. This magnificent natural feature has inspired many poets. It can be viewed from either bank.

Upstream is the Selfoss waterfall, broad but not high.

How to get there:
it is possible to arrive at Dettifoss from two sides of the canyon. For smaller cars it is easier to go the east side by road no. 864 from Ásbyrgi.

For jeeps and bigger cars it is also possible to take road no. F862 from Ásbyrgi. Road no. F862 is the road to Hljóðaklettar as well and with possibiltiy to continue to Mývatn.

source Iceland Road Atlas

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