Glanni
A broad salmon fall over lava beside a golf course, with hidden people in its folklore.
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Glanni is a wide fall on the Nordura where the river drops over the edge of an old lava flow, more a set of parallel chutes than a single curtain, and it is one of the better known salmon pools in western Iceland - fish can be watched trying the fall in summer. Local folklore held the rocks around it to be a dwelling of the hidden people, which is the sort of story attached to many awkward or dangerous spots in the Icelandic landscape. A viewing platform stands above it, reached in a few minutes from the car park by the Glanni golf course, and the path continues to the Paradisarlaut hollow nearby.
What you actually see
- Parallel chutes over lava - the river dropping off an old flow.
- Salmon working the fall - visible in summer at the right water.
- Hidden people in the rocks - the local tradition about the site.
- A short walk to a platform - a few minutes from the car park.
When to go
May to September, best in the salmon season. An hour.
Honest expectations
The fall is low and wide, so it does not photograph as dramatic. Fishing rights here are private and expensive. The car park is shared with a golf course. Facilities are seasonal.
Nearby
Grabrok is a few minutes east; Borgarnes is south on route 1.
What to pack for Glanni
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
