Dettifoss Waterfall

Dettifoss ranks among the most powerful waterfalls in Europe. Meltwater from the Vatnajökull glacier arrives grey and heavy with rock flour, pours over a broad basalt step, and falls into the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. Stand at the rim and the ground shakes; the spray drifts far enough to soak you. It lies in the northern reaches of Vatnajökull National Park, with a paved road serving the west bank and a gravel track the east.