About Dynkur (Buðarhálsfoss)
Dynkur (also called Budarhalsfoss or Búðarhálsfoss; “BOO-thur-howls-foss”) was a wide and powerful multi-segmented waterfall on the Þjórsá River. According to my Icelandic dictionary, the word means “bump or thump or thud” and I’d imagine its name had something to do with the loud and powerful sounds the falls must make. Getting to this waterfall required a bit of driving on very scary 4wd roads that probably made me the most nervous I had ever been behind the wheel (and this was despite there being no river crossings).
Once we made it to the “car park,” we were able to get distant views of the falls. However, it looked like the trail kept going closer to the falls, but we didn’t do it because the swarming midges made life miserable for us the morning we were there. Plus, I was nervous about not making it back to civilization having not being used to driving such rugged roads to even get here (and believe me, the drive back ended up being even harder than it was to get there; see driving directions below).
Nonetheless, I was having regrets about not taking the time to get closer to the falls, especially given the amount of trouble it took to even drive here in the first place!
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Iceland’s forgotten beauty queen (Dynkur) November 2, 2012 8:48 am - Dynkur, the waterfalls upstream of Gullfoss, are easily seen as even more beautiful than Gullfoss. However, it is not as easy to get there. You need a decent 4x4 and some guts to make it to the western shores, for those who are less courageous there is a somewhat easier eastern view (though not as… ...Read More Dynkur is really worth a visit… September 6, 2010 2:00 pm - ...but I never drove such a road before!! No doubt, it´s a thrilling experience to go there and not to know if you ever return back!! Pure Adrenaline! TOP :-) Thank you Johnny for your excellent descriptions and your hints! ...Read MoreVisitor Reviews of this Waterfall:
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