Litlanesfoss is the second waterfall encountered along the trail to Hengifoss as one proceeds upstream. While the first waterfall passed along this trail (Jónsfoss) is not terribly noteworthy, Litlanesfoss is both much more significant and arguably the most geologically interesting waterfall in the area. The falls are made up of two distinct steps where the Hengifossá drops over a spectacularly well formed outcrop of columnar basalt, the upper tier falling 21 feet into a small pool, and then the lower tier sliding down 125 feet in a nearly vertical horsetail formation to a small blue pool below. Flanking the falls on either side the columnar jointing can be seen extending downstream for several hundred feet, making this one of the best locations in Iceland to see the geologic phenomena.
Літланесфосс (Íslenska: Litlanesfoss) is a tourist attraction, one of the Waterfalls in Hallormstaður, Iceland. It is located: 489 km from Akureyri. Read further
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