September 19, 2025 -- Kolugljúfur and Kolufoss are a Canyon (Kolugljúfur) and a Waterfalls (Kolufoss) in the north west of Iceland, not far off Road 1. The canyon (gorge) is approximately 1 kilometer long and 197 feet wide. The the gorge contains the river Víðidalsá which is renown for its salmon.
Bridge across gorge
Kolugljúfur Canyon (gorge)
Kolufoss
Historical notes
Both the gorge and the falls - Kolufossar - are named after a giantess once said to live in the area, Kola. She was said to sit on a nearby ledge at night and grab the salmon travelling up the water by hand, before throwing them in a nearby hot spring to cook them.
A video of the gorge
Sheep grazing across the road
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