Glymur
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Glymur ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of Template:Convert. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
It is situated at the rear end of the Hvalfjörður. Since the opening of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel under this fjord, visitor numbers have dropped.Template:Citation needed
The river Botnsá {{#invoke:IPA|main}} runs from the Hvalvatn lake and after a short distance the water falls down alongside the Hvalfell mountain into a steep canyon. The waterfall can be accessed from a parking area at the end of the road. Hikers can view the waterfall from marked paths on the east side of the river Botnsá.
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- Glymurschlucht.JPG
Downstream view of the canyon
- Rauðhöfði.jpg
Legend of Rauðhöfði
The second picture is an engraving showing people trying to escape from a monster whale. It is an illustration of the Icelandic legend of Redhead (Rauðhöfði {{#invoke:IPA|main}}) which is said to be the cause of the formation of Glymur.